Highway 50 (Israel–Palestine)
Highway 50 (formerly Route 404), officially called Begin Boulevard (Hebrew: שדרות בגין, Sderot Begin) and also referred to as Menachem Begin Expressway or Begin Highway, is a north-south urban freeway, through western Jerusalem, named after Israel's sixth Prime Minister, Menachem Begin. Local Jerusalemites simply refer to it as 'Begin' (Hebrew pronunciation: [ˈbegin]). It enters Area C of the West Bank on the north end and East Jerusalem on both ends.
Highway 50 | ||||
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כביש 50 | ||||
Menahem Begin Boulevard Hebrew: כביש בגין, romanized: Sderot Menahem Begin Begin Expressway Hebrew: שדרות מנחם בגין, romanized: Kvish Begin | ||||
Southward toward Rozmarin Interchange | ||||
Route information | ||||
Length | 15.68 km (9.74 mi) | |||
Existed | June 1998–present | |||
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South end | Rozmarin Interchange | |||
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North end | Atarot Junction | |||
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Country | Israel | |||
Major cities | Jerusalem Neighborhoods: Gilo, Beit Safafa, Malha/Manahat, Holyland, Katamonim, Bayit VeGan, Beit HaKerem, Givat Mordechai, Kiryat Moshe, Kiryat HaLeom, Givat Shaul, Har Hotzvim, Ramot, Beit Hanina, Atarot | |||
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