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Jerusalem Opens New Public Transport Lane on Begin Road
A new northbound public transit lane opened on Jerusalem's Begin Road on Sunday, November 1, 2026. The lane, which runs from the Lifta Tunnels to the High-Tech Park in Har Hotzvim, is designed to reduce bus travel times, improve public transport punctuality, and ease traffic congestion on one of the capital's busiest routes.
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- 01A new northbound public transit lane opened on Jerusalem's Begin Road on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
- 02The project widened the busy traffic artery from three to four lanes, dedicating the rightmost lane to public transport.
- 03The lane runs from the Lifta Tunnels to the Har Hotzvim High-Tech Park to reduce bus travel times.
- 04A corresponding southbound lane is scheduled to open in January 2027, completing a two-kilometer public transit corridor.
- 05The infrastructure project includes a dedicated public transport bridge, a bicycle path, and a pedestrian sidewalk.
- 06The Ministry of Transportation and the Jerusalem Municipality led the project through the Moriah Company.
- 07Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion praised the initiative as a significant step in the city's transportation revolution.
Led by the Ministry of Transportation and the Jerusalem Municipality through the Moriah Company, the project widened the central traffic artery from three to four lanes, dedicating the rightmost lane exclusively to public transport. The construction was managed while maintaining vehicle traffic throughout the period.
A corresponding southbound lane is scheduled to open in January 2027, which will complete a continuous public transit corridor of over two kilometers between the Golda Meir interchange and the exits for Givat Shaul and Ben Gurion Boulevard. The infrastructure project also includes a dedicated public transport bridge, a bicycle path, and a pedestrian sidewalk overlooking western Jerusalem. Mayor Moshe Lion praised the opening as a significant step in the city's transportation revolution.
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