Good news for public transport passengers. The Ministry of Transportation, through the Chutz Israel Company, completed two new public transportation routes on roads 471 and 444, which were inaugurated today and opened to traffic. This is about the paving of two new lanes, in addition to the private vehicle traffic lanes, which will cater to public transportation passengers, and shorten the travel time in these sections for all road users.
The new lanes, with a total length of five kilometers, were opened on road 471, in the section between Nahalim interchange and road 444 towards the east, and on road 444, between junction 483 and Kesem interchange (in both directions). The routes are expected to encourage the use of public transportation and allow passengers a continuous, comfortable and faster trip. The cost of building the tunnels is more than NIS 220 million.
As part of the National Highway 471 project, a public transportation route was paved from west to east, the bridge over the railroad was widened, intersections were arranged and adjusted according to the route of the new route, dedicated lanes were paved for the descent to Route 6, and restoration and landscape development works were carried out. The public transport route The designated routes to get off Route 6 are expected to shorten the travel time for passengers on these routes. The cost of the project is 75 million shekels.
As part of the National Highway 444 project, a public transportation route was paved (in both directions), the bridge located over Nahal Raba was widened, the intersections of Route 483 and the Martz intersection were adjusted, an intersection was established that connects Route 444 to the Netsava City business park, and restoration and landscape development was carried out. The cost of the project is NIS 146 million.
The 471st and 444th National Parks were inaugurated in a solemn ceremony that took place today (Sunday), with the participation of the Director General of the Ministry of Transportation and Road Safety Michal Frank, the Director General of Chutz Israel Dan Shanbach, the Mayor of Rosh Ha’Ein Shalom Ben Moshe, representatives of the executive contractor and the Ministry of Transportation and dignitaries more
Director General of the Ministry of Transportation and Road Safety, Michal Frank: “The new Nazis continue the revolution of the Ministry of Transportation, and support its policy to encourage public transportation. These routes, in intercity transportation arteries in the central region, will improve the speed of public transportation, and the reliability of the service for the traveling public. The ministry continues to promote preferential routes for public transportation.’