Highway 66 (Israel)

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

Highway 66
כביש 66
Route information
Length	18 km (11 mi)
Existed	1929–present
Major junctions
South end	Salem Security Checkpoint
North end	Tel Kashish Interchange
Location
Country	Israel
Highway system
Roads in Israel Highways
← Highway 65 → Highway 67

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.

Junctions & Interchanges (South to North)

District[1]	Location[2]	km	mi	Name	Destinations	Notes
Green Line
Salem Security Checkpoint[3] NO northbound through-traffic for green (Palestinian Authority) license plates
Haifa	Ma'ale Iron	1	0.62	צומת זלפה (Zalafa Junction)	Road 6532
Northern	Megiddo	3	1.9	צומת מגידו (Megiddo Junction)	Highway 65
		4.8	3.0	צומת מגידו עתיקות (Ancient Megiddo Junction)	Road 6951
	HaYogev	5.5	3.4	צומת היוגב (HaYogev Junction)	Entrance to HaYogev
	Midrakh Oz	7.4	4.6	צומת מדרך עוז (Midrakh Oz Junction)	Entrance to Midrakh Oz
	Mishmar Ha'Emek	10	6.2	צומת משמר העמק (Mishmar Ha'Emek Junction)	Road 6953
	HaZore'a	14	8.7	צומת הזורע (HaZore'a Junction)	Entrance to HaZore'a
	Yokneam	17	11	צומת התשבי (HaTishbi Junction)	Route 772
	Kiryat Tiv'on	18	11	מחלף תל קשיש (Tel Kashish Interchange)	Highway 6 Highway 77
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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