Major Traffic Disruptions Expected in Central Israel This Weekend
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Major traffic disruptions are expected in central Israel and the Sharon region this weekend due to infrastructure work on the Ayalon Highway and railway lines. Key sections of Route 20 will be closed from Thursday night to Sunday morning, with traffic diverted. Train services will be significantly altered, with split routes and a free shuttle bus service replacing some trains until Sunday morning. The closures and service changes are due to work by the Israel Electric Corporation and Israel Railways.
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- Ayalon Highway sections and train routes will see major disruptions this weekend.
- Closures are for Israel Electric Corporation cable replacement and railway upgrades.
- Route 20 will be closed in phases from Thursday night to Sunday morning.
- Traffic will be diverted to Routes 2, 4, and 5 during the closures.
- Train lines will operate in a split configuration, with shuttle buses provided.
- Normal train service is expected to resume by Sunday morning, November 8th.
Severe traffic disruptions are anticipated across central Israel and the Sharon region this coming weekend due to extensive infrastructure work. Key sections of the Ayalon Highway (Route 20) will be closed in both directions, coinciding with significant changes to train routes. The road closures are necessary for the Israel Electric Corporation to replace cables crossing the highway and railway lines. The work will be conducted in two phases: the first from Thursday, November 5th, at 11:30 PM until Friday, November 6th, at 4:00 PM, and the second from Saturday night, November 7th, at 11:00 PM until Sunday, November 8th, at 5:00 AM. During these periods, traffic will be diverted to Routes 2, 4, and 5. For northbound travelers, Route 20 will be completely closed from the Glilot East interchange to the Seven Stars interchange, including the entry ramp from Route 5. The entry ramp from the Seven Stars interchange to northbound Route 20 will remain open. For southbound travelers, the highway will be closed from the Ha'apilim interchange to the Glilot East interchange. Additionally, the entry ramp from the Seven Stars interchange to southbound Route 20 and the entry ramp from Route 543 at the Shefayim East interchange will be blocked. Concurrently, Israel Railways will carry out safety and infrastructure upgrade work. Train services are scheduled to resume normal operations by Sunday, November 8th, at 4:00 AM. Until then, a free shuttle bus service will be in operation. Affected train lines include the Modi'in Center-Nahariya (including night trains), Be'er Sheva-Nahariya, and Ashkelon-Binyamina lines, which will operate in a split configuration. These lines will run between southern stations and Tel Aviv Savidor Center, and between Herzliya and northern stations. Trains from Jerusalem (Yitzhak Navon) and Be'er Sheva will terminate at Tel Aviv Savidor Center, bypassing Tel Aviv University and Herzliya stations. The Be'er Sheva line will also skip Beit Yehoshua and Netanya stations.
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