Elceğiz Tunnel

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.

Elceğiz Tunnel
Elceğiz Tüneli

Overview
Location	Elceğiz, Kürtün, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey
Coordinates	40°43′10″N 39°01′59″E / 40.71944°N 39.03306°E / 40.71944; 39.03306 Elceğiz Tunnel class=notpageimage| 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

1. "Tüneller şehri Gümüşhane". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). 2003-09-21. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
2. "Harşıt Vadisinde Tüneller". Ihlas News Agency (in Turkish). 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2014-05-10.