Highway 85 (Israel)

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Highway 85
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Highway 85 in Acre
Route information
Length47 km (29 mi)
Major junctions
West endTel Akko Junction
East end Amiad Junction
Location
Country Israel
Highway system
ISR-HW-80.svg Highway 80 ISR-HW-87.svg Highway 87

Highway 85 is an east-west highway in Northern Israel. It is one of the most important roads through the Galilee, connecting western and eastern Galilee. The road begins in Akko on the west coast of Israel and ends in the east just north of Lake Kinneret.

The road begins at Highway 4 in Akko in the west and ends at Amiad junction at Highway 90 near Korzim in the east. It is 37km long. The route from Akko to Hananya junction has been used for transportation since ancient times, and it passes through the Beit HaKerem valley.

Junctions and Interchanges on the highway

There are plans to replace the two junctions at Ahihud and Kfar Yasif with one interchange.

The Junction karmiel west will be Interchange

See also

32°55′30″N35°17′55″E / 32.92500°N 35.29861°E / 32.92500; 35.29861

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