Carmel Tunnel Bridges (Rupin Interchange Bridges)
Haifa, Israel
Project Description
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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
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Hatcher Technical worked with co-designer and construction engineer McNary Bergeron & Johannesen to develop construction shop drawings.
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Areas of the project that Hatcher Technical worked on included:
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Precast superstructure segments
Location
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Haifa, Israel
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Owner
Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project
financed by Carmelton Group, Ltd.
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Contractor
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Ashtrom Engineering & Construction /
Solel Boneh Ltd. (Joint Venture)
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Designer
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ZZZ Engineering
McNary Bergeron & Associates
Total Contract Value
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$300 million
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Timeline
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2006 - 2010
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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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