Birthplace of Jesus: Plans to Dig A Tunnel Under 'Manger Square' to Tackle Traffic Issues!

Birthplace of Jesus: Plans to Dig A Tunnel Under 'Manger Square' to Tackle Traffic Issues!



Published on Dec 23, 2014

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Traffic is a mess year-round. It may be the biblical town of grottos and shepherds' fields in the minds of many around the world, but Bethlehem is a modern densely populated town of 28,000 with a dizzying weave of small streets that practically guarantee traffic jams.

"Bethlehem is going through a crisis," said Anton Salman, a city councilor. "We think that the solution to this traffic is to build an underground passage between the two sides of the square."

Bethlehem's municipality hopes to eventually build several tunnels around the Palestinian city, where the urban development problems are myriad. Bethlehem is sandwiched on three sides by other towns. From the north and southeast, it is hemmed in by Israel's separation barrier and Jewish settlements, leaving it little choice but to build vertically.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/12/...

Another Tunnel!!


Stonehenge Road Tunnel Plan: Some Say Victory, Others Say Disaster!

Published on Dec 20, 2014

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Reaction to the government’s announcement of proposals to bury the A303 under Stonehenge in a tunnel is deeply split among archaeologists and conservation groups, some regarding it as a historic victory, others as a disaster which will irreparably damage a world heritage site.

English Heritage and the National Trust – owners of the site and the surrounding landscape – hailed a momentous victory for the historic environment, but others accused them of abuse of guardianship for accepting a tunnel far too short to solve any problems.

Simon Thurley, chief executive of English Heritage, welcomed “the biggest single investment ever by government in this country’s heritage” and called it a momentous decision.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2...