Highway 9 (Israel) Explained

Country:ISR
Type:Hwy
Route:9
Map Custom:yes
Length Km:12.2
Direction A:West
Terminus A:Cherobim Interchange
Direction B:East
Terminus B:Baqa-Jatt Interchange
Junction:Hadera Forest JunctionHadera South InterchangeHabiba Square Interchange (under construction)
Cities:Hadera, Baqa-Jatt
Districts:Central District, Haifa District
Previous Route:7
Previous Type:Fwy
Next Route:10
Next Type:Hwy

Highway 9 is an east-west limited-access expressway in Israel that opened to traffic on July 24, 2014.

It has four lanes, two in each direction. It is located south of Hadera, connecting the Trans-Israel Highway, Highway 4, and Highway 2 and was finished July 24, 2014. The maximum speed is . The highway is currently, but should be long after the completion of the Baqa-Jatt Interchange in 2015.

History

Highway 9 was approved by the Supreme Court of Israel on October 24, 2010. The purpose of Highway 9 is to connect the Trans-Israel Highway, Highway 4, and Highway 2 in the center of the country. A small part of the route of Highway 9 already existed near the Baqa-Jatt Interchange and was called Highway 61.

On May 2, 2011, the National Roads Company of Israel released a tender for the construction of a four-lane road between Highway 4 and the Trans-Israel Highway at the cost of 700 million NIS with construction being completed in 2014 and Highway 9 being opened to the public on July 24, 2014.

Highway 9 was first built with two lanes in each direction, but preparation includes a future third lane in the center, to avoid damaging the side of the road during construction. Highway 9 includes a diamond interchange south of the city of Hadera, connecting the city to the national road system. In addition, five new bridges were built, two overpasses and three underpasses along Highway 9.

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