The report on 'Shareholders and the Consulting Process', conducted within the framework of the Eurasia Tunnel Project Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ÇSED), has been completed. According to the report, the tunnel which will connect the Asian side to the European side through an underwater highway will decrease the heavy traffic load in the historical peninsula as well as the traffic flow throughout the Golden Horn by 30%. The project will work to decrease traffic near the four central regions in Istanbul designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A decrease in the flow of traffic will be experienced all along Kennedy Street including where it passes by Sultanahmet Mosque, Hagia Sophia Museum and the Topkapı Palace. These roads that continue up until the Galata Bridge and experience maximum traffic in the morning hours, will see a 28% decrease, while the section following the bridge will have a 17% decrease in traffic jams. Also, according to this traffic model, the regions from the Golden Horn to both the Galata and Atatürk bridges will see a decrease of between seven to ten percent in traffic flow.

PROTECTION FOR THE CITY WALLS
The project, which involves working in close vicinity to certain historical locations, will be planned and executed in a manner to ensure the minimum risk of physical damage. Throughout the route of the project all of the City Walls remaining will be taken under protection. All U-turn access will be provided through underpasses and seven pedestrian overpasses will be added to Kennedy Street. According to the design, no element of the project will surpass seven meters' in height.