Massive Traffic Jams Expected in Ramat Gan and Bnei Brak Due to NEXT Concerts

Israel Police have completed their preparations for a series of NEXT music concerts scheduled to take place at Ramat Gan Stadium between October 8th and 22nd. Tens of thousands of attendees are expected, prompting a significant police and security deployment to maintain order and manage traffic.

Numerous main roads will be closed in stages to accommodate the influx and dispersal of concertgoers. During the gathering phase, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, traffic arrangements will change considerably. For instance, the "Mivtza Kadesh" bridge may be closed, and access from the Raoul Wallenberg-Shitrit junction in Tel Aviv will be restricted from the north, redirecting traffic to Shitrit Street. Shitrit Street itself will be closed before the tunnel, and traffic from "Em HaMoshavot" towards "Sheshet HaYamim"-Mivtza Kadesh in Bnei Brak will be blocked. Further closures are planned at the Em HaMoshavot-HaMachabim junction and the passage in front of Bnei Brak train station.

During the dispersal phase, from 10:30 PM to midnight, additional road closures will be in effect. The exit from Mivtza Kadesh bridge-HaLechi will only allow northbound traffic. Access from the Raoul Wallenberg-Shitrit junction will be blocked from the north and east, including the tunnel. Traffic from Em HaMoshavot towards the west until Ben Gurion Street in Ramat Gan will be prohibited, as will left turns from Sheshet HaYamim to Mivtza Kadesh. Abuhatzira Street in Bnei Brak will be closed from HaYarkon Street northward, and Ben Gurion Street in Ramat Gan will be closed northward between Jabotinsky and Aba Hillel.

Police recommend using public transportation, which will be increased, and arriving early to avoid expected traffic congestion. Parking will be available in designated lots, including the Bnei Brak industrial zone, Ayalon Mall, Hadar Yosef Stadium, and others. Entry to the venue requires strict security checks, and prohibited items include weapons, alcohol, glass bottles, gas canisters, fireworks, animals, bicycles, electric scooters, and helmets.