The Metro Sets Out: First Station in Gush Dan Approved
The National Licensing Authority has approved, for the first time, a permit authorization for the construction of the metro station at Ariel Sharon Park, on the M3 line. The project involves excavating approximately 300,000 cubic meters of earth and building underground infrastructure at depths of tens of meters.
The National Licensing Authority at the Planning Administration has approved, for the first time, a permit authorization for the execution of works to build the metro station at Ariel Sharon Park, on the M3 line. This is a significant step in the Gush Dan metro project, and the first time approval has been granted for the construction of a station in the project. The authorization includes the excavation and removal of approximately 300,000 cubic meters of earth, the construction of underground support walls to a depth of about 38 meters, supported by nine rows of ground anchors, and the preparation of infrastructure for the station and the passage of metro tracks. The work is expected to last several months, during which a dedicated staging site will be established. The M3 line is planned as a circumferential line connecting residential, employment, commercial, medical, and transportation hubs in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, passing through Bat Yam, Holon, Petah Tikva, Ramat Hasharon, and Herzliya, and will include a branch to Ben Gurion Airport. The director of the National Licensing Authority, Ron Rakah, noted that the authorization marks a transition from plans to engineering works on the ground.