The Eurasia Tunnel (Turkish: Avrasya Tüp Tüneli) is a road tunnel under construction in Istanbul Turkey crossing the Bosphorus strait undersea. The project’s completion is expected by October 2016.The 5.4 km (3.4 mi) double-deck tunnel will connect Kazlıçeşme on the European and Göztepe on the Asian part of Istanbul on a 14.6 km (9.1 mi) route. It will cross the Bosphorus beneath the seabed with the aim to alleviate Istanbul’s traffic pressure.
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