Some roads in Istanbul will be closed to traffic on Sunday, 17 April 2022...
The Istanbul–Istanbul stage, the final stage of the 57th Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey, will take place on Sunday, 17 April 2022. Due to the race, some roads in Istanbul will be progressively closed to traffic between the hours of 07:00 and 12:00.
The roads to be closed to traffic as part of the stage were announced as follows:
FATİH AND SURROUNDINGS:
- Both directions of the shoreline Kennedy Caddesi between Samatya and Sirkeci
- Gazi Mustafa Kemal Paşa Caddesi
- Atatürk Bulvarı, Yenikapı direction
- Kadir Has Caddesi
- Abdülezelpaşa Caddesi
- Ragıp Gümüşpala Caddesi
- Galata Bridge
- Reşadiye Caddesi. The intersection points of the avenues and streets leading onto the roads to be closed
The alternative roads were stated as follows:
- Fevzipaşa Caddesi
- Balat Yolu
- Cemil Birsel Caddesi
- Vatan Caddesi
- Millet Caddesi
- Atatürk Bulvarı, Taksim direction
- Eurasia Tunnel, Europe–Asia direction
BEYOĞLU, BEŞİKTAŞ, ŞİŞLİ, SARIYER AND SURROUNDINGS:
- The intersection of Sıraselviler Caddesi and Kazancı Yokuşu, AKM direction
- Tak-i Zafer Caddesi
- İnönü Caddesi
- Mete Caddesi, both directions
- Taşkışla Caddesi, exit onto Mete Caddesi
- Askerocağı Caddesi
- Dolmabahçe Gazhane Caddesi
- Prof. Dr. Bedri Karafakıoğlu Caddesi
- Dolmabahçe Tunnel, both directions
- Kadırgalar Caddesi
- Meclisi Mebusan Caddesi, both directions
- Kemeraltı Caddesi, both directions
- Necatibey Caddesi
- Tershane Caddesi, Karaköy direction
- Dolmabahçe Caddesi, both directions
- Beşiktaş Caddesi, Çırağan Caddesi direction
- Cezayir Caddesi, exit onto Beşiktaş Caddesi
- Çırağan Caddesi, both directions
- Palanga Caddesi
- Muallim Naci Caddesi
- Kuruçeşme Caddesi between Eski Divan and the junction, both directions
- Kuruçeşme Caddesi, Bebek Arnavutköy Caddesi, Bebek direction
- Cevdet Paşa Caddesi
- Yahya Kemal Caddesi
- Balta Limanı Hisar Caddesi
- Balta Limanı Çayır Caddesi, merging onto Sakıp Sabancı Caddesi
- Sakıp Sabancı Caddesi
- Katar Caddesi, Büyükdere Caddesi direction
- Sarıyer Caddesi, Katar Caddesi direction
- Büyükdere Caddesi, Aytekin Kotil variant descent, Beşiktaş direction
- Evliya Çelebi Caddesi, merging onto Refik Saydam Caddesi direction
- Refik Saydam Caddesi, from the Turabi Baba Caddesi junction toward Unkapanı
Alternative Roads:
- Refik Saydam Caddesi, Taksim direction
- Tarlabaşı Bulvarı
- Cumhuriyet Caddesi
- Taşkışla Caddesi
- Barbaros Bulvarı
- Adnan Saygun Caddesi
- Süleyman Seba Caddesi
- Dereboyu Caddesi
- Portakal Yokuşu Caddesi
- Sekbanlar Sokak
- İnşirah Sokak
- Küçük Bebek Caddesi
- Köybaşı Caddesi
- Eski Büyükdere Caddesi
ANATOLIAN SIDE:
Üsküdar: Gümüşyolu Caddesi from Baba Nakkaş Sokak onward, Abdullahağa Caddesi, Kuzguncuk Çarşı Caddesi and Paşalimanı Caddesi will be closed to traffic in both directions. On the Üsküdar–Harem shoreline road, the section between Üsküdar Square and the Harem Bus Terminal will be closed to traffic in the Kadıköy direction, while the Üsküdar direction will remain open to traffic. On the D-100 Highway, the Ankara direction will be closed between Harem and the Uzunçayır Interchange, and the Istanbul direction will be closed between the Uzunçayır Interchange and the entrance to the Eurasia Tunnel.
Kadıköy: The Uzunçayır O-1 connection road between the Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saraçoğlu Sports Complex and the Uzunçayır Interchange in both directions, Taşköprü Caddesi, Operatör Cemil Topuzlu Caddesi, Çetin Emeç Bulvarı and Bağdat Caddesi will be closed to traffic.
Maltepe: The section of Turgut Özal Bulvarı in the Kadıköy direction, from in front of the Küçükyalı Marriage Office to the entrance of Bağdat Caddesi, will be closed to traffic.
Alternative Roads:
– Drivers heading from the Beylerbeyi direction toward the 15 July Martyrs Bridge can use Beybostanı Sokağı.
– Drivers using the Üsküdar shoreline road will be able to use Hakimiyet-i Milliye Caddesi and the O-1 connection road.
– Drivers using the Kadıköy direction via the D-100 Highway will be able to use the Göztepe Bridge.
– Drivers using Taşköprü Caddesi, Operatör Cemil Topuzlu Caddesi, Çetin Emeç Bulvarı, Bağdat Caddesi and Turgut Özal Bulvarı can use Fahrettin Kerim Gökay Caddesi and the D-100 Highway.
RING ROADS: (Closure Time: 08:30)
* D-100 Highway southern road, Levent–Sarıyer junctions (Vehicles coming from the D-100 southern road and wishing to head toward the 15 July Martyrs Bridge will be directed to Büyükdere Caddesi at the Sarıyer–Levent junctions.)
* Sait Çifçi merge
Alternative Roads:
* Büyükdere Caddesi
* Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge
When the cycling convoy approaches, the 15 July Martyrs Bridge and the Eurasia Tunnel will be closed 15 minutes beforehand.
15 July Martyrs Bridge Closure Time: 08:30
1. Balmumcu Junction (Esentepe Area)
2. Sait Çifçi Merge
Eurasia Tunnel Closure Time: 09:45
1. Uzunçayır Interchange
2. From the O-1 connection road, Acıbadem Harem direction
3. Merge onto the D-100 from Üsküdar Çeçen Sokak
4. From Acıbadem, merge onto the D-100 North
5. Entrance to the Eurasia Tunnel from Koşuyolu (DHA)