The Zigana Tunnel ( tr, Zigana Tüneli) is a road tunnel constructed on the
Maçka, Trabzon–
Torul, Gümüşhane state highway southwest of the provincial border
Trabzon–
Gümüşhane, northeastern
Turkey. It was opened to traffic in 1988.
Situated at
Zigana Pass
The Zigana Pass ( tr, Zigana Geçidi) is a mountain pass situated on the Pontic Mountains in Gümüşhane Province close to its border with Trabzon Province in northeastern Turkey. The pass, at above sea level, is on the route at a distance of ...
on the
Pontic Mountains, the -long tunnel was excavated in two years. The breakthrough took place on 2 September 1977. It carries one lane of traffic in each direction in one tube, which has clearance and width.
The tunnel's elevation is at in the north-south direction.
New Zigana Tunnel
In September 2013, it was announced that a
new tunnel is projected at Zigana Pass. The tunnel was opened in 2023. It is a -long twin-tube tunnel carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction between
Güzelyayla, Maçka and
Köstere, Torul at elevation.
References
External links
Video animation of the existing and the projected tunnels
Road tunnels in Turkey
Transport in Gümüşhane Province
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