Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu said, “We included the Nakkas-Basaksehir section within the scope of the Northern Marmara Highway on June 30, 2020. The total length of our project reached 443 kilometers.”
Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu, in Istanbul, where he went to participate in a series of programs, examined the works in the Nakkas-Basaksehir section, which is the 8th and last section of the Northern Marmara Highway.
“WE ARE READY FOR TURKIYE’S CENTURY AND THE CENTURY OF TRANSPORTATION”
Uraloglu, who received information about the studies, made statements after his examinations. Uraloglu stated that he worked as a General Manager and engineer during the construction and operation phase of the project, “With the projects we have implemented so far, such as the Northern Marmara Highway, we are ready for the ‘Turkiye’s Century’ and the century of transportation declared by our President. We will continue to work tirelessly, tirelessly and tirelessly for Turkiye and our beloved nation.”
“TOTAL LENGTH OF OUR PROJECT REACHED 433 KILOMETERS”
Stating that one of the most important transportation investments in the country is the Northern Marmara Highway, Uraloglu said, “We opened the entire 398 kilometers, including the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, to traffic in previous years. However, the transportation needs of Istanbul, which grows and develops day by day, are also increasing. For this reason, we included the Nakkas-Basaksehir section within the scope of the Northern Marmara Highway and tendered it on June 30, 2020. The total length of our project reached 443 kilometers with the 45-kilometer Nakkas-Basaksehir section, including 24.2 kilometers of the main body and 20.8 kilometers of the connection road.”
“WE AIM TO COMPLETE THE WORKS IN 2026”
Stating that they aim to complete all the works in the Nakkas-Basaksehir section and put it into service in 2026, Uraloglu said, “After the Nakkas-Basaksehir section is opened to traffic, it will contribute to solving the transportation problems of Istanbul’s developing residential areas such as Bahcesehir, Kayasehir and Basaksehir. It will relieve the existing traffic by taking a significant part of the traffic load on the TEM Highway, whose daily traffic volume is increasing day by day. Access to Cam Sakura City Hospital and the Olympic Stadium will be easier. By connecting Hadimkoy Industrial Zone, Deliklikaya OIZ and Ikitelli OIZ located on the project route, direct highway access will be provided to the facilities here.”
“WORKS CONTINUE ON SAZLIDERE BRIDGE, THE FIRST BRIDGE OF CANAL ISTANBUL”
Work continues on the first bridge of Canal Istanbul, ‘Sazlidere Bridge’
Stating that the most important structure of the Nakkas-Basaksehir section is the Canal Istanbul Sazlidere Bridge, Uraloglu said, “It also has the distinction of being the first bridge built within the scope of Canal Istanbul, which is one of the most important breakthroughs of our country.”
Giving information about the bridge and stating that the work continues rapidly, Uraloglu said: “The bridge is designed to have 2×4 lanes and a deck width of 46 meters. Our bridge, which has a central span of 440 meters and a side span of 210 meters, has two pylons in diamond geometry with a height of 196 meters. There will be 136 inclined suspension ropes and 272 anchors to which they will be anchored. Our bridge, which has a total length of 860 meters with its middle and two side spans, will have a length of 1,618 meters including the approach viaducts.
The viaduct, which will provide the passage to Basaksehir Sular Vadisi, will be constructed by the push-slide construction method in order not to create an obstacle to the social and cultural activities of the people of the region. The total length of the 7 viaducts within the project will be 6,782 meters in both directions. Currently, in the 196-meter pylon manufacturing of the Canal Istanbul Sazlidere Crossing Bridge, both the east and west pylons have been completed to a height of 48.5 meters and 10 thousand 358 m3 of concrete has been used.
In the earthworks that started as stripping excavations along the project route, we also started cutting excavations in places and engineering structures such as culverts and underpasses in places where filling will be done. We have completed the permit processes in the area where the VY-05 viaduct, which provides the passage to the Sular Vadisi at the end of the project, is located and the displacement works have come to an end. We have also completed the manufacturing of 6 culverts, of which 1 underpass and 8 culverts were started to be manufactured along the route. We produced a total of 91 thousand 409 m3 of concrete throughout the project.”
“NORTH MARMARA HIGHWAY CAN WITHSTAND AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAINTENANCE 9”
“Our Northern Marmara Highway has taken its place in history as the project of the ‘best’ with its many technical features that were implemented during the construction phase,” said Uraloglu, adding, “The 4-lane tunnels of our highway are the widest highway tunnels in the world. In addition to this feature, it was built to withstand even a magnitude 9 earthquake in the 2,475-year earthquake cycle with many different seismic isolators used during the construction phase. In case of a possible major earthquake, our highway will not be damaged and all kinds of transportation to Istanbul, Kocaeli and Sakarya will be possible via the Northern Marmara Highway.”
“ONE OF THE 8 ECOLOGICAL BRIDGES IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH MARMARA HIGHWAY”
Pointing out that the Northern Marmara Highway is also a project that is sensitive to the environment and natural assets, Uraloglu said, “One of the 8 ecological bridges built for the protection of wildlife in our country is located on the Northern Marmara Highway. In addition, all its productions have been built in a way that will not harm natural life, climate and groundwater, historical and natural texture. It has gained the feature of a ‘smart highway’ with its operation that provides speed, comfort and safety with all kinds of air conditioning and electronic signaling system.”
“WITH THE CANAL ISTANBUL PROJECT, THE NEW LOGISTICS BASE OF THE WORLD WILL BE ‘ISTANBUL'”
Touching on the latest point reached in Canal Istanbul, Minister Uraloglu said, “Istanbul will be the New Logistics Base of the World with the Istanbul Port, Airport City, Technology Valley, Smart Cities and Logistics Bases that will come to life with Canal Istanbul. Currently, works are continuing sensitively in the designated corridor to prevent the groundwater and forest areas along the Canal Istanbul route from being negatively affected. The interactions of forests, groundwater and clean water basins have been mapped in detail and necessary precautions have been taken. The Halkali-Ispartakule High Speed Train Line, which we continue to build, and, as I mentioned before, our Sazlidere Bridge are designed to be integrated with Canal Istanbul.”
Source: M.haber7 / Prepared by Irem Yildiz