Kınalı-Balıkesir Motorway
The Kınalı-Tekirdağ-Çanakkale-Balıkesir Motorway is a planned 321km longmotorway, with an section between Malkara and Çanakkale under construction. When complete, the route will cross the Dardanelles via the Çanakkale 1915 Bridge, connecting western Anatolia with East Thrace. The route will be first motorway in Turkey to connect Europe and Asia, outside of Istanbul.
Construction started on 18 March 2017 in Çanakkale, on the 102nd anniversary of the Turkish naval victory during the Dardanelles Campaign of World War I. The entire motorway is expected to open in 2023.Route
