| Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü | |
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 KGM headquarters in Ankara | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | March 1, 1950; 75 years ago (1950-03-01) |
| Jurisdiction | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure |
| Headquarters | Ankara,Turkey 39°55′01″N32°50′29″E / 39.91690°N 32.84137°E /39.91690; 32.84137 |
| Employees | 27.175 (2021) |
| Annual budget | 21 Billion ₺ |
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| Website | www |
TheGeneral Directorate Of Highways (Turkish:Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü orKGM) is a state agency responsible for the construction and maintenance of all public roadways outside of cities and towns inTurkey. It was established on 1 March 1950, following the enactment of the International Highways Act in 1949. The agency operates as a subsidiary of theMinistry of Transport and Infrastructure.[1]
With its 18 regional divisions across the country, the agency maintains aroad network totaling 68,633 km, comprising 3,523 km (2,189 mi) ofmotorways (Turkish:Otoyol, prefixed by "O"), 30,974 km (19,246 mi) ofstate highways (Turkish:Devlet yolu, prefixed by "D"), and 34,136 km (21,211 mi) ofprovincial roads (Turkish:İl yolu, prefixed by the two-digit province code).[2] This network includes related infrastructure such as bridges, viaducts, and tunnels.[3]
The General Directorate of Highways (GDH) manages the toll plazas ontoll roads andtoll bridges, utilizing automated toll collection systems, includingtransponder-basedOGS andRFID-basedHGS.[4]
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