Highway 66 (Israel)

Highway in Israel

Highway 66 (Hebrew: כביש 66) is a north–south highway in the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel.

History

Highway 66 extends along the eastern lowlands below the Menashe Heights and the Carmel. It is 18 kilometres (11 mi) long. In the past the road continued south to Jenin, but today it ends at checkpoint. The northern section of the highway was constructed in 1929 to allow access to Tel Megiddo archaeological site for the anticipated visit of John D. Rockefeller Jr. The southern section was constructed in the 1930s, and the highway opened to general traffic between Haifa and Jenin in 1936 as a bypass road avoiding Nazareth.

Landmarks

• Tel Megiddo National Park^[4]

See also

• List of highways in Israel

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.
3. "Checkpoints in the West Bank and Gaza". B’Tselem. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
4. "Tel Megiddo National Park". The Israel Nature and Parks Authority. Retrieved 2020-08-18.

32°37′14″N 35°08′13″E / 32.62056°N 35.13694°E / 32.62056; 35.13694