Transport Sector

Major Road Projects

ANTAKYA HIGHWAY
The 17.4 km long highway, project value of 127 million TL, which is made according to divided highway standarts, has been opened to traffic after hot bituminous mixture paving phase. Provisional acceptance has been made in 2013. 

ISKENDERUN-ARUZ (ULUCINAR) HIGHWAY
29 km of the highway that is 30 km long in total and divided, has been opened to traffic.  The intrenchment of the sea front still continues. In 2013 5 km part of the road has been finished after hot bituminous mixture paving phase. 

ANTAKYA-REYHANLI-CİLVEGOZU ROAD
Surface treatment of 34,5 km of the highway, which is 38 km long in total and divided has been completed and opened to traffic. The tender preparations for asphalt phase of the road continues (In 2013 3.5 km of the road has been completed). 

DORTYOL-HASSA (AMANOS PASS):
Construction of the highway, total 30 km in length, is planned as construction of 12 tunnels, which are 9.890 metres total in length, 2 viaducts (a total of 1210 m) and 5 bridges (a total of 500 m). The tender offer of the project has been made in 18.04.2013 by The General Directorate of Highways and project has started. For the exact route of the road   The distance between the provinces of Kilis, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaraş, Şanlıurfa and Adıyaman to the Port of Iskenderun will decrease through this project.

ANTAKYA - YAYLADAGI – SYRIA BORDER HIGHWAY
49 km of the highway, which is 51 km long in total and divided has been completed and opened to traffic. By the end of December 2013, 72% of the road has been completed. The tender for the remaining part has been help and the project continues in 2014.