Two-Week Traffic Disruptions Begin on Tel Aviv's KKL Bridge for Safety Repairs
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Tel Aviv's KKL Bridge will undergo two weeks of safety repairs starting Saturday night, causing lane closures and heavy traffic. West-to-east lanes close first until August 21, then east-to-west lanes close from August 22 to 28. Ayalon Highway remains open but with traffic disruptions and public transport changes.
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- KKL Bridge in Tel Aviv closes west-to-east lanes from Aug 12 to 21 for safety repairs.
- East-to-west lanes close from Aug 22 to 28, extending traffic disruptions.
- Ayalon Highway lanes remain open but with heavy congestion expected.
- Left turn from Ayalon south to KKL Bridge is blocked during closures.
- Pedestrian crossing remains available via northern bridge section.
- Public transport routes and stops will be altered during the works.
Starting at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday night, significant traffic disruptions will commence on the KKL Bridge in Tel Aviv as part of a two-week safety and rehabilitation project. The initial phase, lasting until 6:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21, will see the complete closure of west-to-east lanes on the bridge. Drivers will also be unable to make a left turn from the southbound Ayalon Highway onto the KKL Bridge during this period. Despite these closures, the Ayalon Highway lanes will remain open, with normal access maintained from the KKL interchange to southbound Route 20 and right and left turns from Ayalon south and north respectively.
Pedestrians will still be able to cross safely via a designated northern section of the bridge. The maintenance work, overseen by the Ministry of Transportation and Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality through Netivei Ayalon company, includes replacing the bridge's expansion joints and will be coordinated with traffic inspectors and the Israeli Police. Motorists are advised to anticipate heavy congestion, seek alternative routes, and monitor updates through navigation apps like Waze.
Public transportation will also be affected, with changes expected in bus routes and stop locations around the area. Additional information can be obtained by calling the "Kol Kav" hotline at *8787. The second phase of the project will begin at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, reversing the closures to block east-to-west lanes until 6:00 a.m. on Friday, August 28, continuing the traffic impact for another week.
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