İznik Ring Road Opened: City Crossing Down to 4 Minutes

The İznik Ring Road Project has been completed and opened to use. According to information provided by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, the 7.3-kilometer road has reduced congestion on the single road through the center by taking through traffic out of the town. The city crossing time has fallen from 15 minutes to 4 minutes (Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure).

The project’s figures

• Length: 7.3 kilometers
• Grade-separated junctions: 5
• 1 twin bridge of 29 meters
• Underpasses: 9
• Agricultural underpass bridges: 4
• Annual time savings: 241 million lira
• Annual fuel savings: 6 million lira
• Annual reduction in carbon emissions: 410 tons

What it means for the center

In the center of İznik, urban and through traffic shared the same road for a long time. The fabric inside the city walls and the narrow roads made heavy vehicle traffic a source of pressure on the center. Taking through traffic outside is a change that directly affects the experience of walking and visiting inside the city walls.

Easier access also changes the accessibility of plots close to the ring road route. It is also worth recalling that in the same period the building height in the northern and southern sections outside İznik’s city walls was raised from 9.50 meters to 12.50 meters (Emlakkulisi). Reading the two developments together gives a more accurate picture for those assessing land in the region. If you are looking for work that makes such comparisons on the buyer’s behalf, HANIGA carries it out.

Coming into the center

For visitors coming down from the ring road to the center, the city gates are the first stop. For the present state and locations of the buildings you can consult the guide to places to visit, and for the routes around the lake the article on the lake surroundings.