The Jerusalem local Planning and Building Commission has approved for deposit the ring road in East Jerusalem, connecting Abu Dis in the North and Zur Baher in the South. The road will be 15 kilometers in length and will cost NIS 750 million.
The road, which is being promoted by infrastructure company Moriah - Jerusalem Development Corporation Ltd. and extends over 1,015 dunams of space includes a tunnel running underneath Mount Olives and bridge over the Kidron River.
The East Jerusalem ring road will provide an alternative means of transport from the north to south of the eastern part of Jerusalem. It is also an important development in terms of national security, since it will bypass central Jerusalem and will divert traffic between Ramallah and Bethlehem away from key regions of the city.
The Jerusalem Local Planning Commission has approved “Jerusalem 2000” plan and deposited it with the Jerusalem Regional Planning and Building Council. The plan aims to create forward looking and uniform guidelines for the future development city by the year 2020. It will give priority to open space planning and will be based on the preservation of the city’s unique character.
Jerusalem mayor Uri Lupolianski said, “I believe that from this point hence, building in Jerusalem will be subject to clear and proper and regulation by the relevant authorities rather than on an ad-hoc basis.”
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on April 9, 2006
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