Post by Fenlander on Sept 20, 2008 1:11:19 GMT 2
Neighborhood evacuated for final tube in Marmaray
Friday, September 19, 2008
The last tube tunnel in the Marmaray project, which will be the first underwater tube to connect Europe and Asia beneath Bosporus, will be sunk within the next two weeks. Some residents on the Yenikapý-Yedikule line are being asked to evacuate their houses as soon as possible.
ISTANBUL - Milliyet
As preparations continue for the sinking of the first underwater tube to connect Europe and Asia beneath the Bosporus, temporary removal of some residences on the tube line remains a major obstacle.
Houses located on the last tube tunnel line on the Yenikapý-Yedikule segment of the Marmaray project have been evacuated temporarily as a precaution against collapse.
The 11th and last tube of the project will be sunk within two weeks in compliance with meteorological conditions and the conditions of the Bosporus.
The last tube is 135 meters long and weighs 15 tons. With its placement beneath the Bosporus, a significant part of the Marmaray project will be completed.
But the ongoing excavations at a site in the Yenikapý district have caused delays for the project and for the construction of a station for Istanbul's metro, which will be integrated with the tube project.
Another problem is the evacuation of houses located on the tunnel line. Residents whose houses are under risk from construction activity have tried to protect their rights by hiring attorneys. Özkan Aydemir, an attorney for some of the residents, said in a statement in the past months that no license had been obtained from the Fatih Municipality for tunnel construction for the Yenikapý-Yedikule line of the Marmaray project.
The Fatih Municipality responded:
“According to Article 59 of the Regulations for Areas with Zone Plans, there is no need for a license for tunnel construction on the Yenikapý-Yedikule line. A license is not required for construction of railroads, tunnels, bridges, etc. in such areas. If foreign construction companies winning bids in those areas report information on their activity to the authorities, that will suffice.”
Staff at the Fatih Municipality said written notices were sent to houses on the tunnel line and their residents were asked to stay elsewhere until tunnel construction was completed.
Residents were asked to be absent from their homes for 11 days. Construction firms will compensate them for accommodation costs. When the tunnel is completed, the houses will be examined to see if there are cracks or damage. When the examinations are completed, residents will be informed about the condition of their houses. Staff from Fatih Municipality said some houses might need to be expropriated after they were examined.
Friday, September 19, 2008
The last tube tunnel in the Marmaray project, which will be the first underwater tube to connect Europe and Asia beneath Bosporus, will be sunk within the next two weeks. Some residents on the Yenikapý-Yedikule line are being asked to evacuate their houses as soon as possible.
ISTANBUL - Milliyet
As preparations continue for the sinking of the first underwater tube to connect Europe and Asia beneath the Bosporus, temporary removal of some residences on the tube line remains a major obstacle.
Houses located on the last tube tunnel line on the Yenikapý-Yedikule segment of the Marmaray project have been evacuated temporarily as a precaution against collapse.
The 11th and last tube of the project will be sunk within two weeks in compliance with meteorological conditions and the conditions of the Bosporus.
The last tube is 135 meters long and weighs 15 tons. With its placement beneath the Bosporus, a significant part of the Marmaray project will be completed.
But the ongoing excavations at a site in the Yenikapý district have caused delays for the project and for the construction of a station for Istanbul's metro, which will be integrated with the tube project.
Another problem is the evacuation of houses located on the tunnel line. Residents whose houses are under risk from construction activity have tried to protect their rights by hiring attorneys. Özkan Aydemir, an attorney for some of the residents, said in a statement in the past months that no license had been obtained from the Fatih Municipality for tunnel construction for the Yenikapý-Yedikule line of the Marmaray project.
The Fatih Municipality responded:
“According to Article 59 of the Regulations for Areas with Zone Plans, there is no need for a license for tunnel construction on the Yenikapý-Yedikule line. A license is not required for construction of railroads, tunnels, bridges, etc. in such areas. If foreign construction companies winning bids in those areas report information on their activity to the authorities, that will suffice.”
Staff at the Fatih Municipality said written notices were sent to houses on the tunnel line and their residents were asked to stay elsewhere until tunnel construction was completed.
Residents were asked to be absent from their homes for 11 days. Construction firms will compensate them for accommodation costs. When the tunnel is completed, the houses will be examined to see if there are cracks or damage. When the examinations are completed, residents will be informed about the condition of their houses. Staff from Fatih Municipality said some houses might need to be expropriated after they were examined.