Highway 22 is a partially built suburban freeway in the Haifa

Haifa

Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...

 metropolitan area. The freeway is currently 4 km long, connecting downtown Haifa with the city's northern exit to the Krayot area.

When completed, the freeway will be 17 km long, bypassing the Krayot and providing an alternative route to Highway 4

Highway 4 (Israel)

Highway 4 is an Israeli highway that runs along Israel's entire coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea, its route in the north runs from the Rosh HaNikra border crossing with Lebanon until the Erez Border Crossing with the Gaza Strip...

. Also, some of the existing interchanges will be improved to connect to the Carmel Tunnels

Carmel Tunnels

The Carmel Tunnels are a set of road tunnels in and around Haifa, Israel. The tunnels' purpose is to reduce road congestion in the Haifa area and to provide an alternate route of reaching the eastern and central parts of the city, Haifa Bay and the Krayot area to and from Israel's central coastal...

 and to provide a direct connection to Highway 75

Highway 75 (Israel)

Highway 75 is an east-west highway in northern Israel. It passes below the northeast slopes of the Carmel mountains and passes through the Jezreel Valley. It runs from Haifa in the west to Nazareth in the east...

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The highway is divided into two parts:

• The Kishon Road is a 5 km long urban section from Hiram interchange in downtown Haifa to Yigael Yadin interchange. The first stage of the Kishon Road was built by Haifa's municipal Yefe Nof company and opened in 2005. Mevo Carmel Interchange opened on January 12, 2010, eliminating a dangerous railway crossing on the way to the Krayot. The next stage will include the construction of the connections to the Carmel Tunnels and Highway 75.
• The Krayot Bypass is a 12 km long suburban section bypassing the Krayot area. There have been plans to create an alternative road to the congested Haifa - Acre road since the 1970s, however financial and bureaucratic issues prevented these plans from being realized. Today, 90% of the issues of land voidance are solved, and the freeway project is managed by the National Roads Authority
  National Roads Company of Israel
  The National Roads Company of Israel , also called National Roads Authority, is a government-owned corporation, in charge of planning, construction and maintenance of most road infrastructure in Israel, including roads, bridges and interchanges....
  
  . Shapir Marine and Civil Engineering Ltd. won the tender to construct this part of the highway, the work on which commenced in 2010 and is expected to take 3-4 years to complete. The entire cost of this segment is estimated at NIS 1.9 billion (approximately US$500 million).

Interchanges

km	Name	Meaning	Location	Road(s) Crossed
0	מחלף חירם (Hiram Interchange)	Named after location	Downtown Haifa	(Highway 4 Highway 4 (Israel) Highway 4 is an Israeli highway that runs along Israel's entire coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea, its route in the north runs from the Rosh HaNikra border crossing with Lebanon until the Erez Border Crossing with the Gaza Strip... ) Golani Brigade Golani Brigade The Golani Brigade is an Israeli infantry brigade that is subordinated to the 36th Division and traditionally associated with the Northern Command. Its symbol is a green tree on a yellow background, and its soldiers wear a brown beret. It is one of the most highly decorated infantry units in the...  road
1.9	מחלף גשר פז (Gesher Paz Interchage)	Named after nearby Paz bridge	Haifa	(Highway 4 Highway 4 (Israel) Highway 4 is an Israeli highway that runs along Israel's entire coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea, its route in the north runs from the Rosh HaNikra border crossing with Lebanon until the Erez Border Crossing with the Gaza Strip... ) Julius Simon Road
4.1	מחלף מבוא כרמל (Mevo Carmel Interchange)	Carmel Mount Carmel Mount Carmel ; , Kármēlos; , Kurmul or جبل مار إلياس Jabal Mar Elyas 'Mount Saint Elias') is a coastal mountain range in northern Israel stretching from the Mediterranean Sea towards the southeast. Archaeologists have discovered ancient wine and oil presses at various locations on Mt. Carmel...  Gateway	East Haifa	Yigael Yadin Yigael Yadin Yigael Yadin on 21 March 1917, died 28 June 1984) was an Israeli archeologist, politician, and the second Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces.-Early life and military career:...  Road.
Under Construction
5	מחלף ההסתדרות (Ha'Histadrut Interchange)	Named after Histadrut Histadrut HaHistadrut HaKlalit shel HaOvdim B'Eretz Yisrael , known as the Histadrut, is Israel's organization of trade unions. Established in December 1920 during the British Mandate for Palestine, it became one of the most powerful institutions of the State of Israel.-History:The Histadrut was founded in...  labor federation	East Haifa	Histadrut Histadrut HaHistadrut HaKlalit shel HaOvdim B'Eretz Yisrael , known as the Histadrut, is Israel's organization of trade unions. Established in December 1920 during the British Mandate for Palestine, it became one of the most powerful institutions of the State of Israel.-History:The Histadrut was founded in...  Road
6	מחלף קרית אתא (Kiryat Atta Interchange)	Named after location	Kiryat Atta	Haluzey Ha'Taasia st.
7.5	מחלף קרית ביאליק (Bialik Interchange)	Named after location	Kiryat Bialik	(Route 781)
11.5	מחלף אפק (Afeq Interchange)		Kiryat Bialik	(Highway 79 Highway 79 (Israel) Highway 79 is an east-west highway in northern Israel. It crosses the Zevulun Valley and the western Lower Galilee. The road leads from Ein Afek junction in Kiryat Bialik to Mashhad junction north of Nazareth... )
17	מחלף כרי נעמן (Karey Na'aman Interchange)		Kfar Masaryk Kfar Masaryk Kfar Masaryk is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee near the Belus River and south of Acre, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 598....	(Highway 4 Highway 4 (Israel) Highway 4 is an Israeli highway that runs along Israel's entire coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea, its route in the north runs from the Rosh HaNikra border crossing with Lebanon until the Erez Border Crossing with the Gaza Strip... )

External links

• Official site (in Hebrew).
• Project information from Yafe Nof.