Fifth water line to Jerusalem

Client: Mekorot
Project Initiation: 2007
Location: Mateh Yehuda regional council, Gezer regional council, Jerusalem
Project Area: 1,400 dunam (western section), 930 dunam (eastern section)
Status: Approved
Program: A water system including a 2.5 meter diameter pipeline, pools, pumping stations, power facilities and more
Planning Team: Ari Cohen, Eti Efrati-Arieh, Avi Lindenbaum

The fifth water system will meet the water consumption needs of Jerusalem and the surrounding hill areas for the years 2015-2065.

Due to the complexity of the project, its scope and geographic reach, the project was divided into two statutory plans: National Infrastructure Plan 24 (the western section) and NIP 24/A (the eastern section).

The fifth water line connects Jerusalem to the national water carrier for the first time. The water line connects to the national water system at the west Hulda intersection, then proceeds east until Shimshon intersection, after which it enters a tunnel 300 meters underground, then ending at the Ein Kerem dam.

The project is one of the largest and most complex in the water sector in recent years. The total cost is estimated at $ 2.5 billion

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The fifth water system will meet the water consumption needs of Jerusalem and the surrounding hill areas for the years 2015-2065.

Due to the complexity of the project, its scope and geographic reach, the project was divided into two statutory plans: National Infrastructure Plan 24 (the western section) and NIP 24/A (the eastern section).

The fifth water line connects Jerusalem to the national water carrier for the first time. The water line connects to the national water system at the west Hulda intersection, then proceeds east until Shimshon intersection, after which it enters a tunnel 300 meters underground, then ending at the Ein Kerem dam.

The project is one of the largest and most complex in the water sector in recent years. The total cost is estimated at $ 2.5 billion