Key Section of Gush Etzion-Jerusalem Highway to Fully Open
Translated & summarized from Makor Rishon by baba
A key two-kilometer section of Highway 60 between Jerusalem and Gush Etzion will fully open by the end of this week, easing significant traffic congestion. The upgrade project, costing approximately 490 million shekels, aims to improve traffic flow and safety for tens of thousands of daily drivers. While this section is opening, further upgrades including a junction sinking are expected to be completed by early 2027.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A key section of Highway 60 between Jerusalem and Gush Etzion will fully open by the end of this week.
- The opening is expected to significantly ease traffic congestion on the vital route.
- The two-kilometer segment is part of a larger upgrade project costing around 490 million shekels.
- The project aims to improve traffic flow and enhance safety for tens of thousands of daily drivers.
- Further upgrades, including a junction sinking, are scheduled for completion by early 2027.
A crucial section of the Highway 60 upgrade project, connecting Jerusalem and Gush Etzion, is set to fully open by the end of this week after a partial opening overnight between Sunday and Monday. This two-kilometer segment is expected to significantly ease traffic congestion for tens of thousands of daily drivers using the vital route, according to the Ministry of Transportation. The ministry anticipates the opening will "remove a significant bottleneck" and provide smoother, safer travel for residents of Gush Etzion and Hebron.
The newly opened section connects to northern and southern segments of the project, totaling approximately 4.5 kilometers, which have already been completed and opened. The upgrade project, managed by the Ministry of Transportation through the Moriah company, aims to improve traffic flow and enhance safety along the corridor. The total cost of the Highway 60 upgrade project is estimated at around 490 million shekels.
However, the completion of this central segment does not mark the end of all work. The Moriah company is also advancing upgrades at the Efrat North junction, including the sinking of the Ha'Shayaro t junction and the construction of an underpass on Highway 60. The Ha'Shayaro t junction sinking is projected to open in the first quarter of 2027.
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