Highway 99 (Golan Heights and Israel)

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ISR-HW-99.svg
Highway 99
כביש 99
Saar-river.jpg
Nahal Sa'ar near Highway 99
Route information
Length24 km (15 mi)
Major junctions
South end HaMetzudot Junction
North end Mas'ade Junction
Location
Country Israel
Highway system
ISR-HW-98.svg Highway 98 ISR-HW-109.svg Route 109

Highway 99 is an east-west highway in the Finger of the Galilee in far northeast of Israel and the Golan Heights. It begins in the west at HaMetzodot junction in Kiryat Shmona, and it ends in the east at the Druze city of Mas'ade. After it reaches the Banias tributary, the road follows the path of Sa'ar River. Highway 99 is 24 km long.

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Junctions & Interchanges (West to East)

District [1] Location [2] kmmiNameDestinationsNotes
Northern Kiryat Shmona 00.0צומת המצודות
(HaMetzudot Junction)
ISR-HW-90.svg Highway 90
HaGoshrim 42.5מחלף הגושרים
(HaGoshrim Interchange)
Entrance to HaGoshrim
Hurshat Tal 53.1צומת חורשת טל
(Hurshat Tal Junction)
ISR-HW-918.svg Route 918
Snir 116.8צומת שיאון
(Si'on Junction)
ISR-HW-999.svg Route 999
Banias 148.7צומת בניאס
(Banias Junction)
Petroleum Road
Sa'ar 1711צומת סער
(Sa'ar Junction)
ISR-HW-989.svg Route 989
Mas'ade 2415צומת מסעדה
(Mas'ade Junction)
ISR-HW-98.svg Highway 98
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. Survey of Israel (October 31, 2018). "מחוזות משרד הפנים" [Ministry of Interior districts] (Map). Govmap (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  2. Survey of Israel (October 31, 2018). "גבולות ישובים" [Locality borders] (Map). Govmap (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 31, 2018.

See also

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