Two parallel two-lane vehicle tunnels about 500 m long to be driven linking to eastern ring road. First phase north tube under way by Moriah Ltd in jointed chalk with chalky limestone and solution cavities. February 1999.
$12 million Scopus twin tubes under construction by Solel Boneh. 600 m-long, 10 m-wide and 8.5 m-high in chalk and marl using roadheaders in top heading and D229 hammer in bench. Initial support by steel arch, mesh and shotcrete. Secondary support by two layers of steel mesh and 25 cm of shotcrete. Contact shetz@infomall.co.il 16/01.
