Kızılcahamam–Çerkeş Tunnel

The 358th longest tunnel in the world

2.07 km · Length

Kızılcahamam–Çerkeş Tunnel (Kızılcahamam–Çerkeş Tüneli) is a highway tunnel between Kızılcahamam in Ankara Province and Çerkeş in Çankırı Province in Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. The tunnel is 2,071 m (6, 795 ft) long. It was opened to traffic on 27 February 2021. It will allow a much safer and comfortable journey, which is more difficult in harsh winter conditions in the high-elevated and sloping terrain. Through the tunnel, the distance shortens about 2.4 km (1.5 mi) and the travel time drops off from 15 minutes to 3 minutes.

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