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Major Nighttime Closures on Coastal and Ayalon Highways for Infrastructure Upgrades

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Major Nighttime Closures on Coastal and Ayalon Highways for Infrastructure Upgrades
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 6 hours ago

What happened

The Israeli Ministry of Transport and Netivei Ayalon will close sections of the Coastal and Ayalon Highways overnight from August 3 to 6 for infrastructure upgrades, redirecting traffic and altering public transport routes to reduce congestion.

  • 01Highway 20 northbound closes overnight Aug 3-4 between Rokach and KKL interchanges.
  • 02Highway 2 southbound closes overnight Aug 4-5 between Poleg and Wingate interchanges with detours.
  • 03Highway 2 southbound closes again overnight Aug 5-6 between Netanya and Gesher HaShalom interchanges.
  • 04Public transport routes and stops will change; passengers should check updates via hotline and apps.
  • 05Drivers are advised to plan ahead and use alternative routes during closures.
  • 06Closures support the "Fast Lanes" project and new signage bridge installations.

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Full coverage · 7 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

SrugimRight · Hebrew1 hour ago
Major Nighttime Closures on Coastal and Ayalon Highways for Infrastructure Upgrades
CalcalistUnrated · Hebrew1 hour ago
Ayalon and Coastal Highways to Close Overnight for Signage Work on Fast Lanes Project
N12Center · Hebrew3 hours ago
Coastal Highway and Ayalon Highways Closed Overnight for Several Nights This Week
MakoCenter · Hebrew3 hours ago
Coastal Highway and Ayalon Highways Closed Overnight for Several Nights This Week
GlobesUnrated · Hebrew5 hours ago
Major Nighttime Closures on Ayalon Highway and Coastal Road Scheduled This Week for Fast Lanes Work
YnetCenter · Hebrew6 hours ago
Partial Nighttime Closures on Ayalon Highway and Route 2 for Bridge Sign Installation
Behadrei HaredimRight · Hebrew6 hours ago
Nighttime Closures Planned on Ayalon and Coastal Highway for Signage Work This Week

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