About six and a half years after the demolition of the “Maariv Bridge”, the Carlebach Junction Tunnel was opened today (Tuesday) for vehicular traffic. Adjacent to the tunnel is the Carlebach light rail station, which is about 52 meters deep.
CEO of NATA, Haim Glick, Noted that one level of the station will be to the red line of the light rail (between Petah Tikva and Bat Yam via Bnei Brak, Ramat Gan and Tel Aviv, which should start operating in December) The lower level will be of the green line of the light rail (between Rishon Lezion and Herzliya) That its infrastructure works have begun, and should be completed in about six years.
About a quarter of a billion shekels has been invested in the tunnel for the vehicles, and it is estimated that about 10,000 vehicles will pass through it every day. Against the background of the heavy traffic loads in the Tel Aviv area in light of the works for the construction of the light rail (red, green and purple lines), the new tunnel is supposed to ease the traffic pressure a little.
The tunnel, which is about 300 meters long, is two-way. From Yitzhak Sadeh you can reach the Carlebach junction, and from there to the heart of Tel Aviv. In the other direction, you can reach Lincoln Street to the Yitzhak Sadeh-Hamsger junction, and from there to the exits from Tel Aviv on Ayalon lanes.
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Minister of Transport, Merav Michaeli, She said at the ceremony: “It is a great joy to stand here, it is a holiday. The tunnel will provide another opportunity to move around the city, and above it will be a bustling urban square. There is horizon and hope here.” Michaeli also noted the close cooperation with the Tel Aviv Municipality, which has invested more than NIS 200 million in the construction of the tunnel.
Opening of the Carlebach Tunnel (Photo: Avshalom Shashoni)Tel Aviv Mayor, Ron Huldai, He added: “The residents of Tel Aviv are suffering from the extensive work of constructing the light rail lines. Today is only the beginning of a new path, and is a result of the works. We are creating modern transportation here and we look forward to the opening of the red line in December. ”
Glick noted the complex engineering work in the project, and stressed that unlike some of the heads of local authorities, Tel Aviv Nata’a enjoys full cooperation on behalf of the municipality. “We have a lot of work to do – after the red line the green and purple line, followed by the metro project. Today is a special moment,” Glick said.
The large tunnel on the tunnel road was breached
Meanwhile, last night the large tunnel on the Tunnels Road was breached by the Moriah Company. The road currently has only one lane per side with no curbs and is considered the busiest, including huge traffic jams during most hours of the day that create great chaos among passengers. There are particularly heavy traffic loads, especially in the morning on the traffic from Gush Etzion to Jerusalem and in the afternoon on the opposite lane. The road currently serves all residents of Gush Etzion, Betar Illit, Efrat, Kiryat Arba, Hebron, Tzur Hadassah, Mevo Betar and Mateh Yehuda.
Breakthrough of the large tunnel on the Tunnels Road (Photo: Ben Amram Company)The head of the Gush Etzion Regional Council, Shlomo Ne’eman, congratulated: “Our efforts and investment in the council in this matter are bearing fruit. Tonight, breaking the tunnel is another important milestone towards resolving the traffic jams. There is light at the end of the tunnel. “We launched the project and now we are seeing the results. We will continue to work on it and put an end to the traffic problem from Gush Etzion to Jerusalem.”
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