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Israel's major road project

Plans are now in hand in Israel for a US$721.6 million project to widen and upgrade the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road.
March 1, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Plans are now in hand in Israel for a US$721.6 million project to widen and upgrade the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem road. The project has been approved by a ministerial committee. The work involves widening both sides of the road to three lanes and building two 800m long bridges and two 650m long tunnels. In addition, a wildlife bridge will also be built as part of the project.

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