Due to the Istanbul Marathon, some main arteries and connecting roads across the city will be closed to vehicle traffic on November 1. Within the scope of the decision taken by the Traffic Inspection Branch Directorate, closures will begin in the early hours of the morning and will affect connections between the European and Asian sides along the marathon route.
The first restriction will be implemented as of 03:00 at the 15 July Martyrs Bridge and some points providing access to the bridge. Traffic flow will be halted at the South Zincirlikuyu junction, the North Uzunçayır ramp closure point, the North Ünalan-Ataşehir-Sabiha Gökçen junctions, the D-100 south entry in front of the Gayrettepe Melas Hotel, the Barbaros Boulevard Zincirlikuyu and Sait Çiftçi D-100 south entries, and variant connections.
In the same scope, entries to the D-100 north direction at the Altunizade Bridge via Kısıklı Street and Mahir İz Street, the connection from Beylerbeyi Abdullahağa Street to the 15 July Martyrs Bridge north direction, and the Tophanelioğlu Street D-100 north entry will also be closed. Drivers arriving at these points will be directed toward Büyükdere, Balmumcu, Levent, Sarıyer, the Çamlıca Connection Road, Ünalan, Ataşehir, and Beşiktaş.
ROUTES TO BE CLOSED AS OF 06:00
As of 06:00, the Eurasia Tunnel and the Galata Bridge will be closed to vehicle traffic in both directions. Traffic flow will also be halted in both directions on Ragıp Gümüşpala, Reşadiye, Kennedy, and Rauf Orbay streets starting at the same time.
The Havuzlu Junction Underpass, as well as Ankara, Alemdar, Divanyolu, Ahırkapı, Genç Osman, Gazi Mustafa Kemalpaşa, and Namık Kemal streets, along with Aksakal Street, are among the routes that will be closed. Alternative routes in these regions have been designated as the D-100 highway, Yeni Havaalanı Street, Ekrem Kurt Boulevard, 10th Year Street, Atatürk Bridge, and Atatürk Boulevard.
Traffic restrictions will also be implemented at many connection points in and around Beşiktaş, Dolmabahçe, Kabataş, Tophane, and Karaköy. Some connections of Barbaros Boulevard, the Balmumcu tunnel entrance, and roads around Yıldız, Serencebey, Dolmabahçe, Kabataş, Fındıklı, Kemeraltı, and Perşembe Pazarı will be closed.
Vehicle passage will also not be permitted on Çırağan, Tersane, Meclis-i Mebusan, Dolmabahçe, Kemeraltı, Necatibey, and Dolmabahçe Gazhane streets, as well as around Beşiktaş Square, Ortaköy turns, and Karaköy Square. Depending on their location, drivers will be directed toward Sarıyer, Zincirlikuyu, Balmumcu, Taksim, Maçka, Tarlabaşı Boulevard, Unkapanı Bridge, Defterdar Slope, Asker Ocağı Street, and Kuruçeşme.
ALTERNATIVE BRIDGES STAND OUT ON THE ASIAN SIDE
On the Asian side, as of 06:00, the entry from the Kısıklı Street Altunizade Bridge to the D-100 south direction and the D-100 south connection from in front of the Kuşbakışı Street Petrol-İş will be closed to traffic. There will be no vehicle passage on the section of the Şile Road between the Libadiye Junction and Kısıklı Street, the Eurasia Tunnel D-100 north road entrances, Mahir İz Street, and on the same route starting from the intersection of Fahrettin Kerim Gökay Street and Akagündüz Street.
In the direction of Beylerbeyi, traffic flow will also be halted starting from the intersection of Gümüşyolu Street and Baba Nakkaş Street, the intersection of Yalıboyu Street and Beylerbeyi Çamlıca Street, and the intersection of Abdullahağa Street and Kuzguncuk Street. Nuhkuyusu Street, the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, and the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge were indicated as alternative routes for drivers.
News Source: 12punto
