Route 505 (Israel)
Encyclopedia
Route 505 is a regional highway
in Israel
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During the first phase Route 5 was extended and paved along 5 additional kilometers as a bypass road, which ended at the place where the Sha'ar Shomron Interchange exists nowadays. From this point on the only route east of the Trans-Samaria Highway was the Route 505. During the late 1990s and during the 2000s the National Roads Company of Israel
continued to pave Route 5 as a two-lane road in a new route south of Route 505 instead of on the old 505 route, so that the two roads were parallel for a section of about 14 km. Since November 2008 ends at the Ariel junction in whih it intersects with Route 505 and from that point Route 505 continues to the "Trans-Samaria Highway" all the way until the intersection with the Highway 90 in the Petza'el
intersection in the Jordan Valley.
In 2010 the Minister of Transportation Yisrael Katz
ordered to advance the planning of the route which would connect the Gush Dan region with the Jordan Valley.
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 Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
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History
Until the 1990s only Route 505 was considered the "Trans-Samaria Highway". Route 5, which at that point wasn't yet upgraded to a highway, was a two-lane road which reached the Kassem junction and from there continued as a two-lane road for 2km to the entrance to Kfar Kassem. At this point the road turned into the old Route 505 which crossed Kfar Kassem.During the first phase Route 5 was extended and paved along 5 additional kilometers as a bypass road, which ended at the place where the Sha'ar Shomron Interchange exists nowadays. From this point on the only route east of the Trans-Samaria Highway was the Route 505. During the late 1990s and during the 2000s the National Roads Company of Israel
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....
continued to pave Route 5 as a two-lane road in a new route south of Route 505 instead of on the old 505 route, so that the two roads were parallel for a section of about 14 km. Since November 2008 ends at the Ariel junction in whih it intersects with Route 505 and from that point Route 505 continues to the "Trans-Samaria Highway" all the way until the intersection with the Highway 90 in the Petza'el
Petza'el
Petza'el is a moshav and Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the Jordan Valley, 34.5 kilometers from the Green line, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council. In 2009 it had a population of 205....
intersection in the Jordan Valley.
In 2010 the Minister of Transportation Yisrael Katz
Yisrael Katz (politician born 1955)
Yisrael Katz is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Likud and as the country's Minister of Transportation.-Biography:Born in Ashkelon, Katz earned a BA and an MA at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
ordered to advance the planning of the route which would connect the Gush Dan region with the Jordan Valley.