Kızlaç Tunnel
Adana–Şanlıurfa motorway tunnel
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The Kızlaç Tunnel (Turkish: Kızlaç Tüneli), is a motorway tunnel constructed on the Adana–Şanlıurfa motorway 
O-52 
E90 
AH84 in Osmaniye Province, southern Turkey.
LocationKızlaç, Bahçe, Osmaniye, Turkey
Coordinates37°10′13″N 36°38′15″E
Kızlaç Tunnel
Location of Kızlaç Tunnel in Turkey
StatusOperational
| Kızlaç Tunnel Kızlaç Tüneli | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Kızlaç Tunnel Kızlaç Tüneli | |
| Overview | |
| Location | Kızlaç, Bahçe, Osmaniye, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 37°10′13″N 36°38′15″E
Kızlaç Tunnel Location of Kızlaç Tunnel in Turkey |
| Status | Operational |
| Route | O-52 E90 AH84 |
| Operation | |
| Constructed | Tekfen |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Operator | General Directorate of Highways |
| Traffic | automotive |
| Technical | |
| Length | 2,851 and 2,819 m (9,354 and 9,249 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 2 x 3 |
Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
It is situated on the Taurus Mountains near Kızlaç village of Bahçe, Osmaniye. The 2,851 and 2,819 m (9,354 and 9,249 ft)-long twin-tube tunnel carrying three lanes of traffic in each direction is flanked by 596–596 m (1,955–1,955 ft)-long Ayran Tunnel in the west and 1,230–1,225 m (4,035–4,019 ft)-long Aslanlı Tunnel in the east on the same motorway.[1] Dangerous goods carriers are not permitted to use the tunnel.[2]
The tunnel was constructed by Tekfen in New Austrian Tunnelling method (NATM).[1][3]
