Route 886 (Israel)
Encyclopedia
Route 886 is a regional north-south highway
in the far north of Israel
. It begins in the south at Highway 89
and ends in the north at Route 899
.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in the far north of Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It begins in the south at Highway 89
Highway 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...
and ends in the north at Route 899
Route 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...
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Description of the route
- The route begins in the south at Ein Zeitim 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...
in Ein ZeitimEin ZeitimEin Zeitim was a kibbutz near Safed established in 1891. It was founded by members of the Dorshei Zion society, a Zionist pioneer group from Minsk. Despite strong opposition by the Turkish government, the settlers managed to create farms with olive groves, orchards and dairy and poultry...
. - 3 km north, it meets the entrance road going east into DaltonDalton, IsraelDalton is a moshav near Safed in northern Israel under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. It was founded by immigrants from Tripoli in Libya in 1950 under the leadership of Hapoel Hamizrachi. On the grounds of the moshav is a tomb ascribed to Rabbi Yosi Haglili and his son Yishmael...
, and a separate entrance road going west toward JishJishJish is an Arab town located on the northeastern slopes of Mt. Meron, north of Safed, in Israel's North District. The population is predominantly Maronite Christian and Greek Catholic with a Muslim minority....
. - At 4 km, it passes the Ramat Dalton Industrial Park.
- At 5 km, it meets an entrance road on the west to Kerem Ben ZimraKerem Ben ZimraKerem Ben Zimra is a moshav near Safed in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council.The Arab village Al-Ras al-Ahmar on the site was depopulated in 1948. The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants to Israel from Turkey, to whom immigrants were added...
. - The road turns northeast. At 7 km, it meets an entrance road on the west to RehaniyaRehaniyaRehaniya is a predominantly Circassian village about 8 km north of Safed in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council.-Background and history:...
. - At 8 km, it meets an entrance road to the east to AlmaAlma, IsraelAlma is a religious Jewish moshav in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of the Merom HaGalil Regional Council....
. - At 13 km, it meets an entrance road to the west to DishonDishonDishon is a moshav in northern Israel, located along the border with Lebanon, between the towns of Kiryat Shmona and Safed. It is part of the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council...
. - At 15 km, it meets Route 8977 going to the north into Ramot NaftaliRamot NaftaliRamot Naftali is a moshav in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, near Israel's border with Lebanon. It belongs to Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council....
. - At 16 km, it meets a second entrance road to the west to Ramot Naftali.
- At 17 km, the road ends at Yesha 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...
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