A new five kilometer northern section of Road 6 (the Cross Israel Highway) will open to traffic on November 14, the Ministry of Transport and the Cross Israel Highway Ltd. announced today. The new section will include a 1.7 kilometer tunnel at Yokneam with three lanes in each direction. A further 16 kilometer section with two more tunnels to the Somekh Interchange will be open in the first quarter of 2019. The two new sections of Road 6 will cost NIS 2.5 billion to build. RELATED ARTICLES Franchise signed for new entry road to Jerusalem Ra'anana railway stations to open next Tuesday New Road 6 Negev section opens The new northern section will be operated by Cross Israel 6 North Ltd., a separate operator to Cross Israel Highway Ltd. so that subscriptions will not cover the new section and a separate toll must be paid. When the new section to the Somekh Interchange is completed, Road 6 will stretch 188 kilometers from the Negev to the Galilee. Published by Globes, Israel business news - en.globes.co.il - on November 6, 2018 © Copyright of Globes Publisher Itonut (1983) Ltd. 2018
