Israeli highway development

A new US$816 million highway extension project for Israel has been given the go ahead by the country's government.
February 10, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A new US$816 million highway extension project for Israel has been given the go ahead by the country's government. The project calls for the extension of the northern section of Road 6 from Yokneam to the Somekh Interchange. Meanwhile Road 6 is also to be extended at its southern end from Lahavim to Shoket. The highway development programme forms part of the Netivei Israel plan to bring the Galilee and Negev regions closer to the country's central region. 2572 Israel's Ministry of Transport says that a combination of private funds and government money will be used to pay for the work.

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