Advantages

The Carmel Tunnels – Advantages of Use

Traveling through the Carmel Tunnels is comfortable, safe, saves time, money, fuel, vehicle wear and tear, and is also good for the environment. The Carmel Tunnels allow you to spend more time with your family – and less time in traffic jams!

In a study conducted in March 2017, by the consulting firm EcoFinance in collaboration with the Shmuel Ne’eman Institute for National Policy Research, the benefits resulting from the Carmel Tunnels were calculated, both the direct benefits of drivers using the tunnel and the indirect benefits resulting from the reduction in traffic-related air pollution and traffic noise throughout the city of Haifa and its surroundings.

The study examined all the benefits created in each of the tunnel sections compared to two alternative acceptable travel routes for each section.
In all scenarios examined, it appears that traveling through the Carmel Tunnels produces direct and indirect positive benefits compared to any alternative travel route.

 

Traveling through the Carmel Tunnels

Is more efficient than driving through any alternative route.
For the Environment
For Haifa
For you
Savings for a Truck Trip on a Single Segment
Total benefit Savings for a Truck Trip on a Single Segment 43.46
Bus Travel Saves More – for More People!
Total benefit Bus Travel Saves More – for More People! 192.11

Traveling Through the Carmel Tunnels Annual Savings

2,700,000 Working Hours in the Economy
17,600 Tons of CO₂ Pollution and Many Other Pollutants
6,600,000 Liter of Fuel
8,200,000 Nis for the Residents of Haifa: Reducing Air Pollution
In One Year, the Use of the Carmel Tunnels Generates Economic Benefits of₪309,000,000

The data presented are based on the findings of a research study conducted and outlined below, incorporating an analysis of travel patterns in the Carmel Tunnels and relevant alternative routes. The calculations take into account a weighted assessment of travel data during peak hours and periods of reduced traffic flow.

All data in this document are derived from a study conducted by **Eco-Finance**, which was published in 2018 based on data collected in 2017.

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