Unkapanı Bridge Junction Entered Service

Unkapanı Bridge Junction, whose renovation and earthquake resistant works were completed by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), was put into service with a ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, IMM President Ekrem İmamoğluHe said that Unkapanı Köprülü Junction is one of the important axes of Istanbul and that the negativity to be experienced here will affect the region a lot.

Noting that the bridge was exhausted in terms of earthquake, static and structural fatigue, and that it was dangerous in terms of life and property safety, İmamoğlu said, “We took action immediately. Last year, we quickly put the first phase into service. But this is a holistic intersection. The most important aspect of the holistic intersection, in my opinion, is the passage of the tram line, which is built here together with this intersection. So a very complex business has been solved here. In this project, 'Why doesn't the tram walk all the way to Eminönü?' When we talked, it was conveyed to me that this moment of transition and the processes here were not designed and concluded. Friends quickly started their project work here.” he said.

İmamoğlu stated that there are many issues that need to be resolved as of the moment of the project work, and said that the crossroads, called "clover", will be brought to a quality that will provide healthy access in all aspects.