Route 959 (Golan Heights)

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ISR-HW-959.svg
Route 959
כביש 959
Route information
Length17.5 km (10.9 mi)
Major junctions
West endGonen Junction
East endBar'on Junction
Location
Country Israel
Highway system
ISR-HW-918.svg Route 918 ISR-HW-977.svg Route 977

Route 959 is a regional east-west highway in the Golan Heights. It proceeds from Gonen junction in the west until Bar'on Junction (pronounced "bar-OWN") in the east.

Contents

Junctions (West to East)

District [1] Location [2] kmmiNameDestinationsNotes
Northern Gonen 00.0צומת גונן
(Gonen Junction)
ISR-HW-918.svg Route 918
Kela Alon 6.84.2מסעף קלע אלון מערב
(West Kela Alon Branch)
ISR-HW-9784.svg Road 9784
74.3צומת רוויה
(Revaya Junction)
Petroleum Road
8.55.3מסעף קלע אלון מזרח
(East Kela Alon Branch)
ISR-HW-9782.svg Road 9782
Orvim Park11.57.1צומת האמיר
(HaAmir Junction)
ISR-HW-978.svg Route 978
Merom Golan 13.58.4צומת פורן
(Poren Junction)
ISR-HW-9881.svg Road 9881
159.3צומת בנטל
(Bental Junction)
ISR-HW-9882.svg Road 9882
17.510.9צומת בראון
(Bar'on 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 boarders] (Map). Govmap (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 31, 2018.

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