| Yitzhak Shamir Road | |
|---|---|
.JPG) View from Ramot | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 3.6 km (2.2 mi) |
| Existed | 2001-2007–present |
| Component highways |  Highway 1 |
| Major junctions | |
| From | Moriah Gate Interchange |
| To | Yigal Yadin Interchange |
| Location | |
| Country | Israel |
| Regions | Gush Dan |
| Major cities | Jerusalem |
| Highway system | |
Yitzhak Shamir Road (Hebrew: דרך יצחק שמיר) is a section of Highway 1 between the Moriah Gate Interchange and the Yigal Yadin Interchange. In the past, this section was called Jerusalem Road 9 after the road construction project that was built by Moriah. The section apsses through the jurisdiction of the city of Jerusalem. The section of road initially opened in 2007, and includes construction of a bridge to split traffic on highway one to the area of the Moriah Gate Interchange and the construction of two tunnels in Emeq HaArazim. It is 3.6 km long and includes a two-lane tunnel around 400 meters long. ITs construction lasted six years and costed 500 million Israeli shekels ($125 million USD in 2007).
The stretch of road allows for passengers from Gush Dan into the northern neighborhoods of Jerusalem and those travelling to the Dead Sea to bypass crowded urban transportation routes, therefore easing congestion at the western entrance to Jerusalem, which was only possible through Sakharov Gardens prior to construction.