Highway 16 (Israel)

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Highway 16
כביש 16
Map
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Nahal Revida Interchange
Route information
Length5.26 km (3.27 mi)
Existed2022–present
Major junctions
West endMotza Interchange
Major intersectionsNahal Revida Interchange
Beyth Interchange
East endGivat Mordechai
Location
CountryIsrael
Highway system
Highway 13 Highway 20

Highway 16 (or Ariel Sharon Blvd[1]) is a highway at the western entrance to Jerusalem providing direct access to the southern and central sections of the city from the west. Most of the road is located inside newly built tunnels. The project cost approximately 1.5 billion shekels,[2][3][4][5][6] and was inaugurated a year ahead of schedule on August 31, 2022.[7]

  1. ^ Liran Tamari (2022-08-31). "פרסום ראשון: המשטרה מתנגדת לפתיחת כביש 16" [First publication: Police oppose the opening of Route 16]. mynetjerusalem (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2022-08-31.
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  6. ^ "כביש 16 - ציר הגישה הנוסף לירושלים: נבחרה זוכה במכרז" [Route 16 – the additional access road to Jerusalem: Winner of the tender selected] (in Hebrew). 30 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Route 16 is inaugurated, serving as a new entrance to Jerusalem". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2022-08-31.