Highway 60 Section Between Gush Etzion and Jerusalem Partially Opens
Translated & summarized from JDN by baba
A key section of Highway 60, linking Gush Etzion and Jerusalem, will partially open Sunday night, with full completion by week's end. The Ministry of Transportation stated the upgrade aims to ease traffic congestion and improve safety for tens of thousands of daily drivers. The 490 million shekel project also includes an underpass and intersection sinking, expected in 2027.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A central section of Highway 60 between Gush Etzion and Jerusalem will partially open Sunday night.
- Full opening of the two-kilometer section is expected by the end of the week.
- The upgrade aims to ease traffic congestion and improve safety for tens of thousands of drivers.
- The overall project costs approximately 490 million shekels.
- The project includes sinking an intersection and constructing an underpass, with the sinking due in 2027.
A central section of the Highway 60 upgrade project, connecting Gush Etzion to Jerusalem, will partially open to traffic Sunday night, with full opening expected by the end of the week. The Ministry of Transportation, carrying out the project through the Moriah company, announced the development. The opening aims to alleviate a significant bottleneck impacting travel on the route.
The new section spans approximately two kilometers and connects to previously opened northern and southern segments totaling about 4.5 kilometers. The completion of this segment is anticipated to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion for tens of thousands of daily drivers traveling between Gush Etzion, Hebron, and Jerusalem. The Ministry of Transportation also stated that the upgrade is expected to enhance safety along the highway.
The overall project, estimated at 490 million shekels, includes the sinking of the Ha'Shayaro t intersection and the construction of an underpass on Highway 60. The sinking of the intersection is slated for the first quarter of 2027. Concurrently, Moriah is advancing the upgrade of the Efrat North junction as part of broader infrastructure improvements along the route.
