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New tunnel on the Erzurum-Rize road opens on October 16
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that a 9 kilometer section, which includes the Dallıkavak Tunnel, will open on Friday, October 16. The new route will shorten the existing road by 4,6 kilometers and reduce travel time from 20 minutes to 5 minutes. The minister said that disruptions caused by snow, blizzards and icing, especially in winter months, are expected to decrease.
Who is affected?
Drivers and passengers traveling by road between Erzurum and Rize
What changes?
The old road, which included the Dallıkavak Pass at an elevation of 2 thousand 349 meters, had 8 sharp curved sections. These sections will be taken out of service, and the new route will be 190 meters lower in elevation.