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Israel Completes Jerusalem Highway Upgrade, Easing Traffic
A key two-kilometer central section of Highway 60, connecting Gush Etzion and Jerusalem, began opening to traffic on Sunday, October 18, 2026. The segment opened partially overnight and is scheduled to be fully open by the end of the week. Managed by the Moriah company on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation, the project aims to eliminate a major bottleneck and improve safety for tens of thousands of daily commuters traveling between Gush Etzion, Hebron, and Jerusalem.
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- 01A central two-kilometer section of Highway 60 between Gush Etzion and Jerusalem began opening on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
- 02The newly opened segment is expected to be fully open to traffic by the end of the week.
- 03The upgrade project aims to ease significant traffic congestion and improve safety for tens of thousands of daily drivers.
- 04The total cost of the Highway 60 modernization and upgrade project is estimated at 490 million shekels.
- 05The new segment connects to completed northern and southern sections, totaling 4.5 kilometers of upgraded highway.
- 06The project is being carried out by the Moriah company on behalf of the Ministry of Transportation.
- 07Further upgrades, including the sinking of the Ha'Shayaro t junction, are scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2027.
The newly opened segment connects to previously completed northern and southern sections, bringing the total length of the upgraded highway corridor to approximately 4.5 kilometers. The total cost of the Highway 60 upgrade project is estimated at 490 million shekels.
While this central section is opening, infrastructure work along the route continues. The Moriah company is advancing upgrades at the Efrat North junction and constructing an underpass on Highway 60. The sinking of the Ha'Shayaro t junction is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2027.
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