Otoyol 1
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Otoyol 1 (English: Motorway 1), abbreviated as O-1 and locally referred to as Freeway 1 (Turkish: 1. Çevreyolu), is a controlled access highway in Istanbul, Turkey. The O-1 serves as the inner freeway and is one of three freeways in the city, the others being the O-2, and O-7, as well as connecting the European and Asian parts of the city via the Bosphorus Bridge.
O-1 | ||||
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The First Beltway 1. Çevreyolu | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 24 km (15 mi) | |||
Existed | 1973–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | D.100, O-3 in Eyüp, Istanbul | |||
East end | Bağdat Ave. in Kadıköy, Istanbul | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Turkey | |||
Regions | Marmara | |||
Provinces | Istanbul Province | |||
Major cities | Istanbul | |||
Highway system | ||||
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It starts Osmaniye neighborhood in Bakırköy district on the European part, runs through the city over the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus, and terminates in Söğütlüçeşme neighborhood of Kadıköy district on the Asian part. Otoyol 1 is toll-free, however the Bosporus Bridge is a toll bridge in the eastward direction only, having its toll plaza at the Asian side. The O-1 is connected via three feeder highways to The Second Beltway.