The Ministry of Transport and Netivei Israel (National Transport Infrastructure Company) have announced the opening of the new Eilabun Interchange on Highway 65 connecting the coastal plain to the Galilee. In addition, the last four-lane (two lanes in each direction) section of this road will be openedin the project to widenit.
Netivei Israel said that in the coming month, additional infrastructure work would be carried out along the route. The entire project will be inaugurated at the end of the month, after the work is completed, at an event to be attended by Minister of Transport and Road Safety and Intelligence Yisrael Katz and the CEO of Netivei Israel.
The Eilabun Interchange will eliminate the intersection at the entry to Eilabun. The interchange will facilitate entering and exiting Highway 806, Eilabun, and the surrounding communities. Netivei Israel expects the interchange to substantially ease the frequent traffic jams in the area. The interchangeconsists of two roundabouts and a 54-meter bridge. Furthermore, the part of the road to be inaugurated will provide two lanes in each direction on the 2.5 kilometer section between Eilabun Interchange and the Massad-Ravid Interchange.
Opening the new interchange was part of the huge project for extending Highway 65/85. The project included a massive upgrade of the road between Golani Interchange to Amiad Junction, aimed at creating a high-speed transportation link between the northern outlying areas and the central region. The road, which constitutes a main traffic artery to the north, waswidened to make a 27.5-kilometer four-lane highway (two lanes in each direction).
Eight new interchanges have been planned along the new road for the purpose of enhancing safety for users of the road and convenient access to the communities along the artery. The NIS 1.2 billion project is considered environmentally friendly, with the inclusion of rehabilitated scenery. A system of bridges was constructed above the Amud, Tsalmon, and Akbara streams, which will once again flow, after having been rehabilitated for the benefit of tourists.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on September 8, 2016
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