in 2001, the president of the municipal council reformulated the tunnel project of ceuta (initiated in 1996), to include two exits at carregal and the other along "rua d. manuel ii" (alongside the accessway to the palace). but, by 14 january the ippar denied the extension of the tunnel and the project along "rua d. manuel ii" was concluded. on 29 july, the tunnel of ceuta, was inaugurated with its only exit at the garden of carregal, and the exitway along "rua d. manuel ii" was closed.