Pirinkayalar Tunnel
The strategically and economically important Pirinkayalar Tunnel, which connects Türkiye to the Caucasus, was opened on December 29, 2021..
The Pirinkayalar Tunnel, which is 2,272 meters long and consists of a single tube, has a total length of 3,342 meters, including a 1,070-meter connection road.
With the Pirinkayalar Tunnel, providing fast, safe, and uninterrupted traffic flow and facilitating access to significant tourism and commercial centers, the route that used to take 15 minutes has been reduced to 10 minutes, bringing it down to just 5 minutes, and the existing road has been shortened by 680 meters.
