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Ayalon Highway Reopens Early, Weekend Closures Canceled

The Ayalon Highway in central Israel reopened to traffic early on Friday, November 6, 2026, after the Israel Electric Corporation completed its planned infrastructure work ahead of schedule. The early completion led to the cancellation of all remaining road closures that had been scheduled to disrupt traffic throughout the weekend.

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What happened

01The Ayalon Highway reopened early on Friday, November 6, 2026, canceling all remaining weekend road closures.
02The Israel Electric Corporation completed its infrastructure work ahead of schedule near the Galilot interchange.
03The project involved replacing electrical cables crossing major highway lanes and railway tracks in Gush Dan and the Sharon region.
04Planned closures for Saturday night through Sunday morning were canceled due to the early completion of the work.
05Temporary train service adjustments on five lines in Tel Aviv and Herzliya are being managed with free alternative shuttle services.
06The infrastructure work coincided with emergency services preparing for heavy rainfall and potential flooding forecast for central Israel.

The project involved replacing electrical cables that crossed both the highway lanes and adjacent railway tracks in the Gush Dan and Sharon regions, particularly near the Galilot interchange. The work was originally scheduled to take place in two phases, starting Thursday night and continuing through Sunday morning, with traffic diverted to Routes 2, 4, and 5.

While the road has reopened, some temporary train service adjustments remain in place for five lines in the Tel Aviv and Herzliya areas, with Israel Railways providing free alternative shuttle services. The completion of the work coincided with preparations by emergency services for heavy rainfall and potential flooding forecast across central Israel over the weekend.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 17:42

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