Carmel Tunnel Bridges (Rupin Interchange Bridges)
Haifa, Israel
Project Description
The Carmel Tunnel project will alleviate traffic congestion in central Haifa by allowing vehicles to bypass the central part of the city. The $300 million project consists of two 5-km long tunnels through Mount Carmel, 5 conventional bridges, 6 segmental bridges, and 11 kilometers of roads which will link the tunnels to Israel's highway system.
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Our Role
Hatcher Technical worked with co-designer and construction engineer McNary Bergeron & Johannesen to develop construction shop drawings.
Areas of the project that Hatcher Technical worked on included:
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Precast superstructure segments
Location
Haifa, Israel
Owner
Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project
financed by Carmelton Group, Ltd.
Contractor
Ashtrom Engineering & Construction /
Solel Boneh Ltd. (Joint Venture)
Designer
ZZZ Engineering
McNary Bergeron & Associates
Total Contract Value
$300 million
Timeline
2006 - 2010
Construction Method
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Precast segmental (three bridges)
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Cast-in-place concrete piers
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Balanced cantilever using ground based cranes
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154 total precast segments
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Cast-in-place segmental (three bridges)
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Balanced cantilever using form travellers
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151 total cast-in-place segments
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