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Orhangazi Tunnel Enterance

There is information that Osmangazi to be performed in order to protect the that will be newly built.
Bridge was made with a curve. As far as Terrestrial Ecology and Biodiversity and
we followed up in media, we know that the to ensure the animal passages are made Can we have some information about the
reason for that is environmental awareness properly, ecological corridors have been use of communication technologies? If it
-to protect the natural laguna of flamingos- determined and, ecological passages, were not for the bridge, the fiber optic lines
and to protect the historical heritage – tunnels and viaducts are designed by taking would have passed under the sea, etc. what
Hersek Ottoman Bath- and similar factors. these corridors into consideration and this are the developments on this issue?
What would you say on this issue? way, protection of wild life corridors was
intended. You know that communications are all
A curve was not made in the suspension based on fiber optic cables. Within the scope
bridge itself, while the first two spans of the • During the construction activities of of our contract, various number of micro
Southern approach viaduct that connects Osmangazi Bridge, in order to minimize the tubes have been left along the bridge; they
the suspension bridge to the motorway, noise that may be generated under the sea, will be used and caused to be used by KGM.
were straight, a slight curve was given in the hydraulic hammers of high technology were That is, out of 6 different units, we use one
subsequent spans so as not to pass over the used that generated low noise. unit for our internal communication in the
historical aqueduct ruins indicated to be left project and allocate the remaining ones to
from the Byzantine times, which is located • From the beginning point of the project to the government.
in Hersek lake. its end, archeological surveys were made for
Cultural Assets, and recovery excavations The Southern Approach Viaduct connecting
Were different practices applied in this and drilling excavations were made and are the Bridge to the motorway was also a
project due to environmental awareness still being made at the areas determined in very important project. Can we have some
and historical sensitivity? Can we have line with the surveys under the supervision information about the basic characteristics
some information about these? of authorized bodies. of the Southern Approach Viaduct, whose
tender was won by NUROL Construction
We have quite a sensitive approach in these What will be the effect of establishing and whose construction started on 1 April
matters as the project. Special works specific Silicon Valley in Kocaeli on the bridge 2013 and whose provisional acceptance was
to the project aimed at the Environmental crossings? performed on 30 June 2016? What was its
and Cultural Heritage are being made since difference from the other viaducts?
the design stage and are still in progress. We think that transportation of raw
Some examples of these are as follows: materials and processed goods related with The other viaducts in our project are
the Silicon Valley will be much easier and reinforced concrete viaducts and each of
• In line with the studies we have caused comfortable over the bridge and the junction the load bearing beams are constructed

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