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Route 60 is a north-south intercity road in Israel and the West Bank that stretches from Beersheba to Nazareth. After heading north from Beersheba, most of the road runs through the West Bank, passing through Hebron, Bethlehem, and entering full Israeli control in Jerusalem, then returning to the West Bank at Ramallah, Nablus, and Jenin. It then returns to Israel proper, passing through the town of Afula ending in Nazareth.
The route is also known as the "Route of the Patriarchs" since it follows the path of the ancient highway that runs along the length of the central watershed, and which prominently figures into the travels of the Biblical patriarchs.
From its junction with Route 40 in Beersheba to the city's outskirts, Route 60 is a dual carriageway with at-grade intersections. While it continues on to serve as the main north-south artery in Judea, it is a two-lane, shoulderless road until past Hebron at Gush Etzion Junction, where it regains its lane-separation until short of Bethlehem, that section having recently been widened. Upon entering Jerusalem, its lanes are again mostly separated as it serves as a central artery in the city center. In the northern quarters it becomes a separate grade with multiple interchanges, from where it continues through the central and northern West Bank as a two-lane road, not being divided again until the stretch between Afula and its terminus in downtown Nazareth.
Due to it running through a mainly rural setting, many of the junctions along its route feature hitchhiking posts called trempiadas.
The route is also known as the "Route of the Patriarchs" since it follows the path of the ancient highway that runs along the length of the central watershed, and which prominently figures into the travels of the Biblical patriarchs.
From its junction with Route 40 in Beersheba to the city's outskirts, Route 60 is a dual carriageway with at-grade intersections. While it continues on to serve as the main north-south artery in Judea, it is a two-lane, shoulderless road until past Hebron at Gush Etzion Junction, where it regains its lane-separation until short of Bethlehem, that section having recently been widened. Upon entering Jerusalem, its lanes are again mostly separated as it serves as a central artery in the city center. In the northern quarters it becomes a separate grade with multiple interchanges, from where it continues through the central and northern West Bank as a two-lane road, not being divided again until the stretch between Afula and its terminus in downtown Nazareth.
Due to it running through a mainly rural setting, many of the junctions along its route feature hitchhiking posts called trempiadas.
Highway 60 (Israel)
Highway 60 in Jerusalem
Within Jerusalem, Highway 60, known by the municipality as the Talpiot route or "Road 1", is the central north-south artery running through the city centre. From the southern city entrance near Gilo through Talpiot to its junction with Emek Refaim street at Abu Tor as "David Remez" street, it is divided with multiple lanes and is known as "Hebron Road". This section has undergone recent construction to include a dedicated bus lane, and infrastructure is being laid for its eventual conversion into a line of the Jerusalem Light Rail. From there it runs underneath the Jaffa Gate square and briefly overlaps Jaffa Road, where it enters a new set of tunnels bypassing the walled city, resuming northward as a divided street. Now called Haim Bar-Lev Boulevard, it runs between Meah Shearim, the American Colony, and French Hill, until Meinertzhagen junction, where it becomes a separate grade freeway. As a freeway, it interchanges with Highway 1 at Sha'ar Mizrah, and then bypasses Shuafat with one of the longest and highest bridges in the country to feed into Beit Hanina and Pisgat Ze'ev with two more interchanges, where it enters an intersection near Neve Yaakov, finally exiting the city near Kalandia.
Within Jerusalem, Highway 60, known by the municipality as the Talpiot route or "Road 1", is the central north-south artery running through the city centre. From the southern city entrance near Gilo through Talpiot to its junction with Emek Refaim street at Abu Tor as "David Remez" street, it is divided with multiple lanes and is known as "Hebron Road". This section has undergone recent construction to include a dedicated bus lane, and infrastructure is being laid for its eventual conversion into a line of the Jerusalem Light Rail. From there it runs underneath the Jaffa Gate square and briefly overlaps Jaffa Road, where it enters a new set of tunnels bypassing the walled city, resuming northward as a divided street. Now called Haim Bar-Lev Boulevard, it runs between Meah Shearim, the American Colony, and French Hill, until Meinertzhagen junction, where it becomes a separate grade freeway. As a freeway, it interchanges with Highway 1 at Sha'ar Mizrah, and then bypasses Shuafat with one of the longest and highest bridges in the country to feed into Beit Hanina and Pisgat Ze'ev with two more interchanges, where it enters an intersection near Neve Yaakov, finally exiting the city near Kalandia.
Hebron Road-King David Street-Bar-Lev Boulevard
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