Smart period in the fight against snow and ice: A transportation center worth 375 million TL was opened in Erzurum!

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu opened the 12th Regional Directorate of Highways Intelligent Transportation Systems Central Building.

In his speech at the opening, Minister Uraloğlu drew attention to the importance of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Center in increasing transportation safety and traffic management.

Stating that certain road sections and intersections will be managed with smart systems by using the latest technologies at the center, Uraloğlu said that 4 tunnels in Erzurum and its surroundings will be managed from the center in the first stage, and 13 tunnels will be managed from the center later.

Underlining that the fight against snow and ice is very important in the region, Uraloğlu said, "It is a process that needs to be followed 24/7. Therefore, we will manage it more professionally from this center. With both our fixed cameras, our moving cameras, and the cameras in all the vehicles we use in the fight against snow and ice transmitting images here, we will try to run our roads safer and in a way that will not be closed to traffic in the fight against snow and ice. An investment of approximately 375 million liras has been realized here. We wish good luck to our Erzurum, our traffic and our region." he said.

Stating that Palandöken Mountain in Erzurum has started to cover itself with white cover, Uraloğlu called on drivers to wear winter tires for their safety.

After the speech, Minister Uraloğlu opened the center by cutting the ribbon with his entourage and inspected the center.

Erzurum Governor Aydın Baruş, AK Party Erzurum MPs Abdurrahim Fırat and Selami Altınok, MHP Erzurum Deputy Kamil Aydın, General Manager of Highways Ahmet Gülşen, Erzurum Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mehmet Sekmen, AK Party Provincial Chairman İbrahim Küçükoğlu and other relevant people attended the opening.