Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that the Ankara-Kırıkkale-Delice Highway and Antalya-Alanya Highway tenders were made using the Build-Operate-Transfer Model.
In his statement, Minister Uraloğlu said, “We held the tenders for Ankara-Kırıkkale-Delice Highway and Antalya-Alanya Highway by our General Directorate of Highways. Companies showed great interest in both projects. "This interest is an indication of the trust in the Turkish economy," he said.
Minister Uraloğlu stated that Fernas Construction Company gave the lowest bid in the closed bidding method for the Ankara-Kırıkkale-Delice Highway and said, “Thus, a big step was taken towards the construction of the Ankara-Kırıkkale-Delice Highway. Then, we also held the Antalya-Alanya Highway tender. Here too, the lowest bid is from Limak İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. given by. "I hope that our projects will bring good luck to our country," he said.
TOTAL 120 KILOMETERS ROAD
Ankara-Kırıkkale-Delice Highway; Stating that it is a total of 101 kilometers long, including 2 kilometers of 3×19 lane highway and 2 kilometers of 2×120 lane connection road, Uraloğlu said, “7 intersections, 4 tunnels, 8 viaducts and 3 highway service facilities will be built within the scope of the project.”
OUR ANKARA-KIRIKKALE-DELİCE HIGHWAY PROJECT IS AN IMPORTANT BRIDGE LOCATED ON THE ROUTE OF 43 PROVINCES
Uraloğlu stated that the Ankara-Kırıkkale-Delice Highway project will be an important bridge between the Marmara-Eastern Anatolia, Aegean-Black Sea and Mediterranean-Black Sea corridors and on the transit route of 43 provinces, and said, “The route of our highway project is Karapürçek, which is located on the existing Ankara Ring Road. It will start from Kızılcaköy location between Junction and Samsun Road Junction; "It will be connected to the Kırıkkale-Yozgat State Highway from the north of Çerikli district," he said.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION WILL BE SAFER, FAST AND COMFORTABLE
"With the project, freight and passenger transportation in the mentioned directions will be transferred to the eastern and northern corridor of Ankara, and from there to the Middle East and Caucasus countries in a safer, faster and more comfortable way," said Uraloğlu, adding, "The traffic density on the existing state road between Ankara and Kırıkkale will also be reduced." It will be reduced with the planned highway. With the implementation of the highway; "Economic losses such as fuel consumption, vehicle maintenance and repair expenses, noise caused by traffic congestion, environmental pollution and emission will be minimized."
TENDER FOR ANTALYA-ALANYA HIGHWAY HAS BEEN MADE
Minister Uraloğlu also stated that the tender for the Antalya-Alanya Highway, which will shorten the travel time and provide comfortable travel, was held and Limak İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., which submitted the lowest bid among the 3 companies, won the tender.
Sharing information about the project, Uraloğlu said, "The project will start from Serik Junction, then turn east, follow the corridor at the foothills of the Taurus Mountains within the borders of Serik and Manavgat districts, and end at the West Junction in the north of Konaklı."
TOTAL LENGTH OF THE HIGHWAY IS 122 KILOMETERS
Minister Uraloğlu stated that there are 84 kilometers of 2×3 lane highway and 38 kilometers of 2×2 lane connection road in the Antalya-Alanya Highway Project, and it was reported that the total length of the highway is 122 kilometers. Pointing out that there are 7 junctions, 8 tunnels and 19 viaducts in the project, Uraloğlu also informed that the highway passes through Serik, Manavgat and Alanya districts.