Road 16 (Iran)
Road 16 | |
|---|---|
| جاده 16 (Persian) | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 428 km (266 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Astara, Gilan  Road 49 |
  Road 33  Road 165  Road 32  Road 21  Road 11 | |
| To | Serow, West Azarbaijan Turkey  D.400 |
| Location | |
| Country | Iran |
| Provinces | Gilan, Ardabil, East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan |
| Major cities | Ardabil, Ardabil Sarab, Ardabil Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Urmia, West Azerbaijan |
| Highway system | |
Road 16 is a road in the northwest of Iran, which starts from Gilan and passes the cities of Tabriz, Ardabil and Sarab and is connected to Turkey.[1] Some important stretches of Road 16 include Urmia Lake Bridge.[2]
Urmia Lake Bridge
This bridge goes through Lake Urmia and connects East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan. The highway was completed on 23 Aban, 1387 (13 November 2008). The bridge is the largest bridge project in Iran. This bridge is the longest bridge with seventeen hundred meters and the distance between Tabriz and Urmia contains 135 kilometers reduction. Passing the bridge the distance from Tehran to Urmia is 780 kilometers. This bridge has an important role in the development of the cultural exchanges and tourism and trade between the two provinces of East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan and saves time and fuel consumption and reduce road accidents.
References
- ^ "نقشه راههای ایران با بزرگنمایی بینهایت" (PDF). مشرق نیوز (in Persian). 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ Iran map