Route 471 (Israel)
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| כביש מכבית Kvish Maccabit |
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| Maccabit Road | |
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| Length: | 11 km (7 mi) |
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| West end: | Bar Ilan Interchange |
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| East end: | Migdal Afek Junction |
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| Major cities: | Ramat Gan, Givat Shmuel, Kiryat Ono, Petah Tikva, Ganei Tikva |
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Route 471 (Hebrew: כביש 471), commonly called Maccabit Road, is a suburban expressway in the center of the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area in Israel. The expressway connects Highway 4 in the west with Route 444 in the east. It is part of a road system planned to provide improved access to Highway 6.
The construction of Route 471 was plagued with bureaucracy, massive opposition from neighboring municipalities and budget overruns, all of which caused major delays in construction.
Route 471 was fully opened on October 16, 2007, after its eastern section, between Route 444 and Gat Rimon was partially opened since 2002. However, there are still two at-grade intersections in its western section. After much delay, extensive works began in 2011 to construct large interchanges in place of these two intersections. When completed, the road will serve as an important freeway route between Highway 6 and Highway 4.
Route 471 starts at Bar Ilan Interchange with Highway 4 in Ramat Gan. It then continues east through a short tunnel and bypasses Kiryat Ono. It then passes between Petah Tikva and Ganei Tikva until it reaches Gat-Rimon Junction. The section between Bar Ilan and Gat Rimon is built to full freeway standards, fully grade-separated with three to four lanes in each direction and wide shoulders, however the road is not signed as a freeway.
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