Mersin's 52 kilometer Çeşmeli-Kızkalesi Motorway to open to traffic on 19 October
Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that construction on the Çeşmeli-Kızkalesi section has been completed and that the road will open to traffic on the night of 19 October at 00.01. The official opening ceremony is planned for later with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The minister expects travel time in the summer months to fall to 18 minutes and savings of 3 billion 20 million lira per year.
What does it mean?
A new motorway section in Mersin opens to use from the night of 19 October. A clear shortening of trips toward the coastal area and the Silifke direction is expected, especially in the summer months. Time and fuel savings are also targeted as traffic eases.
Who is affected?
Drivers traveling to the Mersin coastal area and toward Silifke, and people working in tourism, industry and freight transport in the region.
What changes?
On this route, trips in the summer months are reported to take up to 2,5 hours; after the motorway opens, the travel time is expected to drop to 18 minutes.