Selimiye Tunnel
Road tunnel in Artvin Province, Turkey
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The Selimiye Tunnel (Turkish: Selimiye Tüneli) is a road tunnel constructed on the Black Sea Coastal Highway 
D.010 
E70, situated between Hopa and Kemalpaşa in Artvin Province, northeastern Turkey.
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| Overview | |
| Location | Artvin Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 41°28′20″N 41°30′15″E
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| Status | Operational |
| Route | D.010 E70 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 2010 |
| Operator | General Directorate of Highways |
| Traffic | automotive |
| Character | single-tube one-way |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1,366 m (4,482 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 1 x 2 |
Situated near Selimiye village, the 1,366 m (4,482 ft)-long single-tube tunnel carries two lanes of traffic in east-bound direction only. Selimiye Tunnel is flanked by a series of shorter tunnels on the same route.[1]
The construction of the tunnel was preceded by a major landslide, which occurs often in the region. After the east-bound part of divided highway was blocked by a landslide, traffic was maintained a long time on the west-bound part. The problem was solved by building a series of tunnels on the east-bound highway part, in the vicinity of Selimiye village. The construction works began on 25 August 2009. In October 2010, the tunnel was put into service.[2] However, another landslide occurred on October 2013 in the same place, blocking the west-bound part of the highway in a length of 150 m (490 ft). During the road maintenance period, the Selimiye Tunnel was temporarily used for bi-directional.[1]
