Israel on the Move with Long-Delayed Transport Projects
After close to two years of delay, the Israeli government is pushing ahead with plans to extend the Cross-Israel Highway, Israel’s first toll road. The extension is part of a $4-billion, five-year plan to invest in the country’s highways.
Israel’s Transport Ministry signed a build-operate-transfer agreement with an Israeli-led consortium, which also includes Cana-dian Highways International Corp., to build an 18-kilometer northern segment. The ministry is also planning a 34-km southern extension.