Highway 70 (Israel)
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Israeli Coastal Plain
The Israeli coastal plain is the narrow coastal plain along Israel's Mediterranean Sea coast which houses 70% of the country's population. The plain extends north to south and is divided into a number of areas; the Plain of Zebulun , Hof HaCarmel , the Sharon plain , and the Plain of Judea The...
and Western Galilee in northern Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It connects the region of Zikhron Ya'akov to the Lower Galilee and to Kiryat Ata and Shlomi near Israel's border with Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
.
Description of the route
Highway 70 begins in the south at Zikhron Ya'akov interchange with Highway 2Highway 2 (Israel)
Highway 2 is an Israeli highway located on the coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea. It stretches from Tel Aviv to Haifa. The highway is also called The Coastal Highway or The New Haifa - Tel Aviv Highway ....
. It continues via Zikhron Ya'akov and Fureidis
Fureidis
Fureidis is an Israeli Arab town in the Haifa District of Israel. It received local council status in 1952.-History:Fureidis was established in the 19th century. The name is believed to come from the Arabic , meaning little Garden of Eden, borrowed from the Persian paradise...
and after going northeast through Wadi Milk the road reaches Yokneam.
After Yokneam the road turns northwest toward Yagur
Yagur
Yagur is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the slopes of Mount Carmel about 9 km southeast of Haifa, it is one of the two largest kibbutzim in the country, with a population of 1,124 in 2008. It falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council....
and Kfar Hasidim
Kfar Hasidim
Kfar Hasidim , also known as Kfar Hasidim Alef to distinguish it from Kfar Hasidim Bet, is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Ata, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 572....
until Yagur junction, then it turns north toward Kiryat Ata and Shefaram and afterward continues through the Western Galilee until Shlomi.
At the end of the 1990s, the road was converted into a divided highway between Faradis junction and Avlayim junction, and the two junctions in between, Bat Shlomo
Bat Shlomo
Bat Shlomo is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the southern slopes of Mount Carmel near Binyamina and Zikhron Ya'akov, it originally was built on 8068 dunams of land. It falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 1947 it had a population of 100...
junction and Elyakim junction, were reconstructed to interchanges, to enable uninterrupted travel from Mayer Shefaya junction to Yokneam junction.
Part 1 – Zikhron Ya'akov to Yokneam
- Highway 2Highway 2 (Israel)Highway 2 is an Israeli highway located on the coastal plain of the Mediterranean Sea. It stretches from Tel Aviv to Haifa. The highway is also called The Coastal Highway or The New Haifa - Tel Aviv Highway ....
at Zikhron Ya'akov Interchange - Highway 4Highway 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...
at Faradis Junction - Meir ShfeyaMeir ShfeyaMeir Shfeya is a youth village and agricultural boarding school in northern Israel. Located near Zikhron Ya'akov, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 2006 it had a student population of 300.-History:...
Interchange - Bat ShlomoBat ShlomoBat Shlomo is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the southern slopes of Mount Carmel near Binyamina and Zikhron Ya'akov, it originally was built on 8068 dunams of land. It falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In 1947 it had a population of 100...
Interchange - Ein Tut Interchange with Highway 6Highway 6 (Israel)Highway 6 , widely known as the Trans-Israel Highway or Cross-Israel Highway , is a major electronic toll highway in Israel. The highway was officially dedicated as the Yitzhak Rabin Highway , though this name is not commonly used. It started operating in the early 2000s and is being lengthened as...
(opened July 20, 2009) - Elyakim Interchange with Route 672
- Yokneam Junction
Part 2 – Yokneam to Yagur
- HaTishbi Junction with Highway 66Highway 66 (Israel)Highway 66 is a north-south highway in the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel. It extends along the eastern lowlands below the Menashe Hills and the Carmel. It is 20 km long. In the past the road continued south to Jenin, but today it ends at Ta'anakh junction....
and Route 722 - HaAmakim Junction (Jalmi junction)
Part 3 – Yagur to Hanita
- YagurYagurYagur is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the slopes of Mount Carmel about 9 km southeast of Haifa, it is one of the two largest kibbutzim in the country, with a population of 1,124 in 2008. It falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council....
Junction with Highway 75Highway 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...
(a tender was issued in summer 2010 to convert to an interchange) - Kfar HasidimKfar HasidimKfar Hasidim , also known as Kfar Hasidim Alef to distinguish it from Kfar Hasidim Bet, is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Ata, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 572....
Junction - Zevulun Valley Junction with Route 780
- Somekh Junction with Highway 79Highway 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...
- Avlayim Junction with Route 781
- TamraTamraTamra is an Israeli Arab city in the North District of Israel located in the Lower Galilee north of the city of Shefa-'Amr and approximately east of Akko . The name Tamra means date palm in Arabic...
- Yavor Junction with Route 805
- AhihudAhihudAhihud - brother of union. A son of Bela, the sonof Benjamin . Name different in Hebrew, meaning father of Judah. Chief Slaveof the tribe of Asher; one of those appointed by Moses to...
Junction with Highway 85Highway 85 (Israel)Highway 85 is an east-west highway in Northern Israel. It is one of the most important roads through the Galilee, connecting the western Galilee with the Eastern Galilee... - Kfar Yasif Junction
- JulisJulisJulis is a Druze village and local council in the Northern District of Israel.-Etymology:According to local legend, the name is derived from "Julius," the name of a Roman commander who camped in the area...
Junction - Abu SinanAbu SinanAbu Snan is an Arab local council in the Galilee region of northern Israel, with an area of 4,750 dunams . It achieved recognition as an independent local council in 1964.-History:...
- Yas'ur (kibbutz)
- OshratOshratOshrat is a communal settlement in northern Israel. Located to the south-east of Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 568.The village was established in 1983 as an expansion of moshav Amka....
– Beit HaEmekBeit HaEmekBeit HaEmek is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 439.The kibbutz was established in 1949... - AmkaAmkaAmka or Amqa is a moshav in the Matte Asher Regional Council of Israel's North District, near Acre. The name Amka is thought to preserve that of Beth Ha-Emek, a city mentioned in . The location of the Jewish village roughly corresponds the former Palestinian Arab village, depopulated during the...
- Sheikh DanunSheikh DanunSheikh Danun ; also transliterated as Sheikh Dannun and Sheikh Danon) is an Arab village located in Israel's North District. Since 1948, it has been made up of two old villages - Shaykh Danun and Shaykh Dawud - which were merged, and are now jointly referred to as Sheikh Danun...
- Netiv HaShayaraNetiv HaShayaraNetiv HaShayara is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2005 it had a population of about 400....
- HaShayara Junction
- Kabri Junction with Highway 89Highway 89 (Israel)Highway 89 is a major east-west highway in the Upper Galilee and Western Galilee in northern Israel. It begins in the west in Nahariya and continues east to Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Safed, Hatzor HaGlilit and Rosh Pina...
- AvdonAvdonAvdon is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Shlomi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 471....
–ManotManot, IsraelManot is an moshav in northern Israel. Located near Shlomi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 360.... - MatzuvaMatzuvaMatzuva , also known as Matzuba, is a kibbutz in the Western Galilee in northern Israel. Located south of the development town of Shlomi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2011 it had a population of 600....
- Shlomi
- HanitaHanitaHanita is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee approximately 15 kilometres northeast of Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2011 it had a population of 500....
Junction with Route 899Route 899 (Israel)Route 899 is an east-west regional highway in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. For almost its entire length of 63 km it proceeds parallel to the nearby border between Israel and Lebanon...