New Tatlisu to Esentepe Road is it completed ?

Aussie


Joined: 17/06/2007
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Message Posted:
30/07/2008 16:55

I was wondering if the new road to Tatislu from Esentepe has been completed ?



The last time I drove it a few months ago there was a large section waiting to be asphalted just before and after you get into Tatlisu which wasn't open and you had to drive a fair distance on dirt road.



Thanks





Aussie

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
30/07/2008 17:02

Hi aussie .

Yes at present it is the same . Hope this helps.

Aussie


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Message Posted:
30/07/2008 17:13

Thanks Pipie



I was wondering since the article in the Cyprus mail last week that they were 1 km from Kaplica if they had finished the earlier sections. I guess they are waiting until the end to asphalt and open it, which given the money appears to have run out could be a long time away.



Its a pity given they have done most of the work.



Aussie

sunnyday


Joined: 14/03/2008
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Message Posted:
30/07/2008 17:13

The road is complete up to the junction with the road up the mountain into Tatlisu village. Its from Tatlisu to Kaplica that has not been done.

Pipie


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Message Posted:
30/07/2008 17:19

Mabe they will start again in the cooler weather , you can get to Kaplica but you have to drive on rough road which can damage tyres . Hope this helps .

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
30/07/2008 18:23

From Cyprus Today a couple of weeks ago problem is cash, they have none!!!!



Think this route will be finished at same time as Girne by pass, no there is no date for that either.

Pipie


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Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
30/07/2008 19:05

When speaking to the Mucktar at Tatlisu , he seemed to think that work would commence on the new road October time , although there is some lorries/rollers /road machinary there at present so maybe it will commence sooner .

lovingcyprus


Joined: 02/03/2007
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Message Posted:
30/07/2008 21:59

The situation here is just the same as it is with the Girne bypass

bradus


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Message Posted:
30/07/2008 22:18

I have read that they have run out of money so work has been stopped.

andysue


Joined: 12/11/2007
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Message Posted:
30/07/2008 23:34

no its not finished infact it aint any more advanced than the last time we were over in feb! like previous post its a lack of cash and with turkey slowly turning the tap on funding in the TRNC it might not get finished at all ! regards andrew

janjin



Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 488

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 21:12

Hi everyone

Weve just returned and we had to turn off the new road to complete the journey to Kaplica.

4x4 is a must if you try the journey but village is very quaint.

Jj

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
26/10/2008 21:27

Probabl when Turkey is admitted to theEU they will spend some of the EU cash to finish both projects,,What was that .."and pigs might fly" did I hear.....

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
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Message Posted:
26/10/2008 21:32

You don't need a 4 x 4...

Aussie


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Posts: 657

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 00:44

I agree you don't need a 4 x 4 but its rough going and lost a couple of wheel covers once at very low speed too.



I never understand why they didn't just concentrate on finishing one of these projects at a time such at the Bypass in Girne to Alsancak or this project instead of continually starting new ones (such as the Nicosia/ Guzelyurt dual carriageway) and leaving these unfinished.



Aussie

janjin



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Message Posted:
27/10/2008 20:44

No 4x4 ???? Count me out .. jx

Groucho



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Message Posted:
27/10/2008 21:03

Jan jin



What advantage do you think a 4 x 4 has over any strudy 2 wheel drive car when tackling a level(ish) unfinished but graded harcore road?



It's hardly serious off-roading! Anyway half the 4 x 4's for rent here are unsuitable for any real off-roading.. i.e. Suzuki Jimny et al... they are "soft-roaders"... easy to turn over and jittery as hell...

porter


Joined: 16/10/2007
Posts: 74

Message Posted:
27/10/2008 22:10

proberley when they finish the new harbour......

janjin



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Message Posted:
28/10/2008 00:02

Hi Groucho,

From personal experience of the trip to Kaplica, the journey was lumpy and we were in a Range Rover! The new road was blocked off by a load of gravel. Just getting on to the new road needed a high axel as that had a bank of gravel as well. If we could have stayed on the new road is was level, the getting on and off was another matter.

Worth the effort though.

Jj

Groucho



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Message Posted:
28/10/2008 00:06

Ah bloody Range Rovers.... type in "Range Rover fire" in google and you'll never get in one again

janjin



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Message Posted:
28/10/2008 00:23

OK Groucho

But then would we eat anything, go any were, drive any were, etc if we looked everything up?

The Range Rover ride was a great day out organised by a fine Turkish friend.

Take care

J