Major Road Closures on Ayalon Highway for Weekend Utility Work
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Central sections of the Ayalon Highway will be closed this weekend for utility work by the Electric Company, causing significant traffic disruptions. The closures will take place in two phases, affecting both northbound and southbound lanes, and will also impact train services. Three major train routes will be split into separate segments, affecting commuters across multiple lines.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Ayalon Highway's central lanes will close this weekend for Electric Company work.
- Closures occur in two phases: Thursday night to Friday afternoon and Saturday night to Sunday morning.
- Northbound closures span from Glilot-Mizrah to Shiv'at HaKochavim interchanges.
- Southbound closures affect the Ma'apilim to Glilot-Mizrah section.
- Three major train routes will be divided into separate operational segments.
- Entry from Highway 5 northbound and other specific interchanges will be blocked.
Central sections of Israel's Ayalon Highway will be closed to traffic in both directions this weekend due to extensive work by the Electric Company. The closures will occur in two phases: from Thursday at 11:30 PM until Friday at 4:00 PM, and again from Saturday at 11:00 PM until Sunday at 5:00 AM. In the northbound direction, Highway 20 (Ayalon) will be closed from the Glilot-Mizrah interchange to the Shiv'at HaKochavim interchange. Entry onto Ayalon northbound from Highway 5 will also be blocked. Southbound, the Ayalon Highway will be closed from the Ma'apilim interchange to the Glilot-Mizrah interchange. Additionally, southbound entry onto Ayalon from the Shiv'at HaKochavim interchange will be closed, as will southbound entry from Highway 543 at the Shefayim-Mizrah interchange. Significant disruptions to train services are also expected, with three routes being divided into separate segments. The Modi'in-Merkaz to Nahariya line will operate between Modi'in-Merkaz and Tel Aviv-Savidor-Merkaz, and separately between Herzliya and Nahariya. The Be'er Sheva-Merkaz to Nahariya line will run between Be'er Sheva-Merkaz and Tel Aviv Savidor-Merkaz, and between Herzliya and Nahariya. The Ashkelon to Binyamina line will operate between Ashkelon and Tel Aviv-Savidor-Merkaz, and between Herzliya and Binyamina.
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