Israel Plans Underground Tunnel to Ease Traffic and Connect Bnei Brak with Central Region

A major infrastructure upgrade for Highway 4 near Bnei Brak has been unveiled, featuring a new underground vehicular tunnel between the Masubim and Em HaMoshavot interchanges. This tunnel is designed to allow long-distance drivers to bypass congested surface intersections, separating through traffic from local city-bound vehicles, thereby significantly reducing surface-level congestion and improving overall traffic flow.

In addition to the vehicular tunnel, the plan includes an extensive underground infrastructure tunnel stretching from Rishon LeZion to Ramat HaSharon. This tunnel will consolidate dispersed utilities such as electricity, fuel, and communications lines, freeing up valuable surface land for future residential, commercial, and public building developments.

The project also aims to transform Highway 4 from a divisive barrier into a metropolitan corridor. It will introduce a dedicated public transportation lane and preserve a corridor for a future light rail line as part of a strategic 2050 plan. Narrowing the highway and constructing new overpasses will enable continuous urban connectivity between Bnei Brak and neighboring cities, eliminating the current physical separation.

Known as Plan TATL 110 and promoted by the National Infrastructure Committee, this initiative marks a shift away from traditional road widening toward multi-layered planning that integrates transportation, infrastructure, and long-term urban development.