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Highway 16 (Israel)

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Highway 16 (or Ariel Sharon Blvd) is a highway at the western entrance to Jerusalem providing direct access to the southern and central sections of the city from the west. Most of the road is located inside newly built tunnels. The project cost approximately 1.5 billion shekels, and was inaugurated a year ahead of schedule on August 31, 2022.

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Highway 16 (Israel)
Derekh Ariel Sharon, Jerusalem Yefe Nof

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N 31.778888888889 ° E 35.180833333333 °
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Derekh Ariel Sharon
9546105 Jerusalem, Yefe Nof
Jerusalem District, Israel
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