The Elceğiz Tunnel (Turkish: Elceğiz Tüneli) is a road tunnel constructed on the Tirebolu–Gümüşhane state highway 
D.877 in Gümüşhane Province, northeastern Turkey. It was opened to traffic in 1998.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Elceğiz, Kürtün, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°43′10″N 39°01′59″E / 40.71944°N 39.03306°E
  Elceğiz Tunnel Location of Elceğiz Tunnel in Turkey |
| Status | Operational |
| Route | D.877 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Operator | General Directorate of Highways |
| Traffic | automotive |
| Character | Single-tube road tunnel |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1,265 m (4,150 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 2 x 1 |
The 1,265 m (4,150 ft)-long single-tube tunnel carrying one lane of traffic in each direction is situated near Elceğiz village in Kürtün district. It is part of a series of 20 tunnels in various lengths in the Harşit River valley.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ "Tüneller şehri Gümüşhane". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). 2003-09-21. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
- ^ "Harşıt Vadisinde Tüneller". Ihlas News Agency (in Turkish). 2013-07-13. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
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