Like traffic, Jal al-Dib tunnel plans at standstill By Rayane Abou Jaoude The Daily Star JAL AL-DIB, Lebanon: More than a year after the dismantlement of the Jal al-Dib bridge north of Beirut, plans to construct a tunnel to replace the structure are at a standstill. Area residents are spending the better part of their time waiting for a decision from a government largely in limbo, while refusing to get used to the idea that their Metn town still lacks an entrance from and exit to the southbound side of the main coastal highway. The Jal al-Dib bridge was dismantled last year after various officials said it was at risk of collapsing, although a number of engineers had said it was still in good condition. The call to demolish the bridge, which had been built shortly after the start of the Civil War in 1975, came after the collapse of an approximately 40-year-old building in Ashrafieh, killing more than two dozen people. However, the bridge was dismantled before any alternative plans were proposed, compelling many of the town’s residents to hold weekly protests in demand for a substitute. Read more: dailystar.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Jun-14/220314-like-traffic-jal-al-dib-tunnel-plans-at-standstill.ashx#ixzz2WDGdaSek (The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: dailystar.lb)
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:33:15 +0000
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