Otoyol 31, named the İzmir-Aydın Motorway ( tr, İzmir-Aydın Otoyolu) or just the Aydın Motorway and abbreviated as the O-31 is a long

toll Toll may refer to: Transportation * Toll (fee) a fee charged for the use of a road or waterway ** Road pricing, the modern practice of charging for road use ** Road toll (historic), the historic practice of charging for road use ** Shadow toll, ...

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in western

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. Beginning at an intersection with İzmir Beltway, the O-31 runs south from İzmir to Aydın and parallels the

D550 D55 may refer to : * roads in various countries: ** D55 road (Croatia), a state route in Croatia ** D55 motorway (Czech Republic), a motorway in the Czech Republic ** D55 road (Nord), a "départementale" road in Nord d� ...

for most of its route. Plans to extend the O-31 further to

Denizli Denizli is an industrial city in the southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about . Denizli is located in the country's Aegean Region. ...

and

Burdur Burdur is a city in southwestern Turkey. The seat of Burdur Province, it is located on the shore of Lake Burdur. Its estimated 2010 population is 78,389. History Ancient history Whilst there is evidence of habitation in the province dating b ...

have been finalized and the tender is expected to be awarded on 18 September 2018.

Route Description

İzmir

The O-31 begins at ''Işıkkent interchange'', a trumpet interchange with the İzmir Beltway (O-30) in southeast

Buca Buca (, ) is a district of İzmir Province, Turkey. It is one of the main urban districts of İzmir Metropolitan Municipality. History Buca was one of the preferred settlement areas of İzmir's community of Levantines. The great mansions they bui ...

İzmir İzmir ( , ; ), also spelled Izmir, is a metropolitan city in the western extremity of Anatolia, capital of the province of the same name. It is the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara and the second largest urban agglo ...

, outside the urban city zone. From there, the route heads south through the recently closed Işıkkent Toll Plaza until reaching the Lesser Menderes Plain. The motorway crosses over the D.550, which is accessible via Exit K1. Exit K1, named ''Havalimanı'', also provides access to

Adnan Menderes Airport Adnan ( ar, عدنان, 'adnān) is the traditional ancestor of the Adnanite Arabs of Northern, Western, Eastern and Central Arabia, as opposed to the Qahtanite Arabs of Southern Arabia who descend from Qahtan. His ancestry can be traced back t ...

, via the D.550. Following Exit K1 the O-31 becomes a toll motorway after passing through Pancar Toll Plaza, which uses automated vehicle classification to recognize different types of vehicles and price them accordingly. The next and first tolled exit on the motorway is Exit K2, named ''Torbalı'', which is the Torbalı connector. The long Torbalı connector links the O-31 to the D.550 just north of

Torbalı Torbalı is a district of İzmir Province of Turkey. An ancient Ionian city, Metropolis, is found in the district. It was famous for its wines and religious sites, and had three sanctuaries in marble dedicated to the Roman Emperor Augustus and hi ...

. Following Exit K2, the motorway continues south bypassing Torbalı on the west. Near the village of Sağlık, is the ''Sağlık Rest Area'', which consist of restaurants and a gas station. Exit K3, named ''Belevi'', is the last exit within the İzmir province. This exit connects to the D.550 to

Selçuk Selçuk is a town in İzmir Province in the Aegean Region of Turkey. It is located northeast of the ancient city of Ephesus, that was once home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its previous Greek name, Ag ...

as well as the coastal city of

Kuşadası Kuşadası () is a large resort town on Turkey's Aegean Sea, Aegean coast, and the center of the seaside district of the same name within Aydın Province. Kuşadası is south of İzmir, and about from Aydın. The municipality's primary industry ...

. After Exit K3, the O-31 passes over the long Belevi viaduct and then enters the long

75th Anniversary Selatin Tunnel 75th Anniversary Selatin Tunnel ( tr, 75. Yıl Selatin Tüneli), is a road tunnel constructed on the motorway / at the province border of Izmir and Aydın, western Turkey. It is situated northwest of Aydın and southeast of Izmir, between the ...

( tr, 75. Yıl Selatin Tüneli), passing through the Aydın Mountains and into

Aydın Province Aydın Province ( tr, ) is a province of southwestern Turkey, located in the Aegean Region. The provincial capital is the city of Aydın which has a population of almost 200,000 (2012). Other towns in the province include the summer seaside re ...

Aydın

After exiting the tunnel, the Selatin Rest Area is available for northbound drivers. The motorway descends into the Greater Menderes Plain and turns east. After passing over the Kızılcapınar viaducts, Exit K4, named ''Germencik'', connects to the D.525 to

Söke Söke is a town and the largest district of Aydın Province in the Aegean region of western Turkey, 54 km (34 miles) south-west of the city of Aydın, near the Aegean coast. It had 121.940 population in 2020. It neighbours are Germencik fro ...

, as well as the D.550 to

Germencik Germencik is a town and a district of Aydın Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. Geography Germencik is located in the middle of the fertile Büyük Menderes (Meander) plain, inland from the Aegean coastal town of Kuşadası, on the Ayd� ...

. Following the exit, the Germencik Rest Area is available to southbound drivers. After passing over the İkizdere Creek, the tolled section ends at the Aydın Toll Plaza. Right after the toll plaza is Exit K5, named ''Aydın North'', with the D.550 in west

Aydın Aydın ( ''EYE-din''; ; formerly named ''Güzelhisar'', Ancient and Modern Greek: Τράλλεις /''Tralleis''/) is a city in and the seat of Aydın Province in Turkey's Aegean Region. The city is located at the heart of the lower valley of B ...

. The O-31 becomes the Aydın Beltway and runs around the south of the city. The next exit is Exit K6 with the D.550, which heads south to

Muğla Muğla () is a city in southwestern Turkey. The city is the center of the District of Menteşe and Muğla Province, which stretches along Turkey's Aegean coast. Muğla's center is situated inland at an altitude of 660 m and lies at a dista ...

. Up until 2016, this was the end of the motorway. Following Exit K6, is the incomplete Exit K7. Exit K7 is where the motorway will continue east to Denizli and Burdur, but for now the O-31 branches off its future route to Denizli and continues as the Aydın Beltway. The next exit, Exit K71, connects to Mehmet Ali Tosun Boulevard and the

Aydın Airport Aydın ( ''EYE-din''; ; formerly named ''Güzelhisar'', Ancient and Modern Greek: Τράλλεις /''Tralleis''/) is a city in and the seat of Aydın Province in Turkey's Aegean Region. The city is located at the heart of the lower valley of B ...

. The route then curves north and ends at an intersection with the D.320 in east Aydın.

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