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REPUBLIC OF LEBANON. MUNICIPALITY OF BEIRUT. COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION. EASTERN ENTRANCE OF BEIRUT HIKMET CHARLES HELOU AVENUE. MAY 2013. A city’s identity is not only attached to its glorious past.
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REPUBLIC OF LEBANON MUNICIPALITY OF BEIRUT COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION EASTERN ENTRANCE OF BEIRUTHIKMET CHARLES HELOU AVENUE MAY 2013
A city’s identity is not only attached to its glorious past. It’s a continuous commitment towards heritage protection, resident empowerment and planning the future.
Sioufi Street Armenia Street
Beirut is growing fast, high density urban sites have maximized traffic volumes while existing infrastructure isnot evolving to accommodate the demand.
Sama Beirut Sky-Gate
An immediate response is needed to accommodatetraffic demand and mitigate congestion.
Daily Traffic - Charles Malek Street Sagesse Street
The project, based on a 50 years old decree, is activated by the municipality of Beirut and the CDR. It is proposed with the objective to reduce congestion in the streets of Achrafieh district, by deviating traffic from the heart of the city to the coastal highway Charles Helou Avenue.
BCD Hikmet – Charles Helou HAMRA BEIRUT NORTHERN EXIT RAS BEIRUT BEIRUT RING ROAD METN Petro Trad Existing Roads Planned Roads DAMASCUS HIGHWAY Eastern Beirut - Urban Road Network
Partially demolished bldgs. (13) Completely demolished bldgs. (14)
Landscaped Area Circulation Road Network Parking Urban fabric Sandwiched StructureDiagram
3 2 Local Road Network Arterial Road 1 Hikmet - Charles Helou Avenue
1 1 Hikmet - Charles Helou AvenueSection
2 2 Hikmet - Charles Helou AvenueSection
3 3 Hikmet - Charles Helou AvenueSection
Under Construction Salah Labaki Street Orthodox hospital Street Maronite Archbishopric Three Doctors Street