3 in Konak Tramway project. revision

3 in Konak Tramway project. revision: IZMIR Metropolitan Municipality, Konak tramway project in the decision of the route between the Üçkuyular-Konak dead end. Despite the decision to shift to Mithatpaşa Street, the first route of Mustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard in the green area, two alternative routes have been prepared due to problems such as infrastructure, cost increase and traffic. Mayor Aziz Kocaoglu, Mithatpasa Street, Beach Boulevard will be decided on one of the routes including the existing motorway and semi-motorway semi-green area.

According to the recommendations of the professional chambers in Konak tramway, the bus passing Şair Eşref Boulevard will remove the tram line from the middle median to the existing motorway. He decided to take the route that will pass through the green area of ​​Kemal Sahil Boulevard to Mithatpaşa Street.

The contractor Gülermak could not start to work on the Konak tram, but this time the change was brought to the agenda due to the problems that occurred on the route planned to pass through Mithatpaşa Street. Municipal bureaucrats prepared alternative route suggestions especially considering the necessity of water displacement, electricity, natural gas and similar infrastructure displacements passing under the street and problems, increase in cost and problems in traffic. One of the alternatives is the tram line Karşıyaka As in the tram, it was completely shifted to Mustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard with mixed traffic. Accordingly, the tram line to be laid on a six-lane road will move along with vehicle traffic.

In the second alternative, the line will be partially covered by one of the strips of the Beach Boulevard in the direction of the apartment, close to the road of the green area. In this way, a separate line from the traffic will be allowed to create. Mithatpaşa Street route is the third alternative. Three alternatives were presented to the Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu as a suggestion along with the positive and negative aspects. Kocaoglu, will confirm one of the route in the last meeting. Accordingly, the contractor firm will be able to start work.

Karşıyaka The tram was also overhauled twice after construction started. The tram, which was originally planned to go from the beach, was set off on the reactions that some trees, especially palm trees, would be cut. Later, it was decided to terminate at Iskele because the traffic congestion of the line planned to go to Alaybey and the trees on the coast could not be realized without cutting. Alaybey station was removed from the project. Deputy General Secretary of the Metropolitan Municipality Bugra Gokce, Konak tram project Mithatpasa Street-Mustafa Kemal Sahil Boulevard, the final decision on the revision has not been given yet, said alternatives are being evaluated.