Israel's First Metro Station Approved for Construction in Gush Dan
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS by baba
Israel's first metro station has been approved for construction in Gush Dan, with work set to begin in the coming year and major disruptions expected for residents and businesses. The metro, slated to open in 2037, will eventually comprise 109 stations across the metropolitan area, with construction anticipated to last 15-20 years. Preparatory work, including significant excavation and potential demolitions, is already causing concern among locals and business owners.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- The first metro station in Israel has received approval for construction in the Gush Dan region.
- The metro project is expected to open to the public in 2037.
- Construction will involve extensive drilling, excavation, and road closures impacting residents.
- Around 20 stations are planned for Tel Aviv, with 109 stations in total for the metropolitan area.
- The project's full completion is estimated to take 15 to 20 years.
- Dozens of properties are slated for demolition, and thousands of expropriation notices have been issued.
The ambitious metro project in Israel's Gush Dan region is officially moving forward, with the first station receiving approval for construction. Although the metro is not expected to open until 2037, the significant disruption from preparatory work is already anticipated in Tel Aviv and surrounding areas.
After decades of planning, the first metro station in Israel will begin construction in the coming year, with heavy machinery preparing the ground. Residents of Gush Dan are bracing for extensive drilling, excavation, and road closures that will impact daily life for at least the next decade. Meital Lahavi, Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv, stated that construction will commence in 2027, starting with massive staging sites for tunnel boring machines, such as on the southern side of Carmel Market. These sites will involve significant truck traffic for concrete and soil.
Lahavi also commented on the project's delayed timeline, noting that metro construction could only begin after the Red Line of the light rail was underway, and that the Purple Line would start mid-construction. The metro project, which will eventually feature 109 stations across the metropolitan area, with approximately 20 in Tel Aviv alone, is expected to cause considerable noise and disruption at key locations like the Peace Junction, Habima Square, and Dizengoff Center for at least ten years.
Business owners along the planned routes are also facing significant challenges, with dozens of residential and commercial units slated for demolition and thousands of expropriation notices already issued. The full completion of the metro project is estimated to take 15 to 20 years, contingent on avoiding further delays, pandemics, wars, and ensuring consistent professional government decisions.
