İzmir Metropolitan Municipality continues its production activities at Narlıdere Metro which it laid the foundation in June at full pelt. Construction works in DEÜ Hospital Station located on 7.2 kilometer line starts by Monday. For this reason, changes will be made to the traffic arrangement at the intersection connected to İnciraltı via Mithatpaşa Street. Atatürk’s sculpture to be temporarily moved Sakarya Street and Vali Hüseyin Öğütçen Caddesi junction will be placed to its original place after the works end.

İzmir Metropolitan Municipality increasing its rail network from 11 kilometers to 180 kilometers with its uninterrupted works for 14 years, The construction of the F. Altay-Narlıdere line, whose foundation was laid down in June and the tender price was 1 billion 27 million TL, continues works without pausing. It is turn for Dokuz Eylül University Hospital in the framework of productions on 7.2 kilometer line. Since the current roundabout would remain in the construction site throughout the works in Mithatpaşa Avenue and İnciraltı Avenue junction, drivers can make turns from temporary junctions to be put into operation in Narlıdere and Konak direction.

Temporary Transposition for Atatürk’s Sculpture

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s Sculpture located inside the working area will be removed from its place by expert teams and to be transported to its “temporary address” in the junction of Sakarya Street and Vali Hüseyin Öğütçen. It was reported that the sculpture will be moved to its original place subsequent to the completion of works. Working areas temporarily closed with safety boards will be restored at the end of construction works.

Source: Egenin Sesi – Excavation starts in Narlıdere Station