An important statement came about the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, the foundation of which was laid on March 18, 2017. In the statements made by the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Adil Karaismailoğlu, the first information about the toll fee of the bridge, which is planned to be opened on March 8, 2022, was given. Accordingly, citizens will have to pay 15 euros to cross the bridge, which they may prefer instead of the ferry.
Speaking to NTV, Minister Karaismailoğlu said, “There is a transition that lasts for hours. Currently, 85 TL is charged according to the current ship schedule, only for the car. A separate fee is charged for the car and driver, as well as the passenger.”
30 minutes travel time, reduced to 6 minutes
The following statements were made by the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Adil Karaismailoğlu:
“You know, the current passage is provided by ferries and ships. It is provided by ship and there is a transit time of over 30 minutes. But after getting on the ship, of course, there are waiting queues there. Especially when the weather is bad. Most of the time the weather here is windy and foggy, so the ships don’t leave, they wait. “There is a transition that lasts for hours. Currently, 85 TL is charged according to the current ship schedule. Only the car is charged. A separate fee is charged for the car and driver, as well as the passenger.
In addition, when the bridge is opened, the toll fee of the bridge will be 15 euro. 30 minutes on a day when you think the weather is rosy, 30 minutes on a day without traffic and queues here, but it takes hours. Our citizens who use Çanakkale and this region know this well, they will pass in 6 minutes after the bridge is finished. “
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