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        2/5/2009, Shevat 11, 5769

      Modi'in-Rishon LeTzion Highway Open for Traffic


      Highway 430 between Modi'in and Rishon LeTzion opened up for traffic Wednesday night after two years of construction that cost 2.5 billion shekels ($618 million). The road is 22 kilometers (14 miles) long.

      Interchanges include Highway 6 (Kvish 6), Highway 1 connecting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and the Ayalon freeway. Travel time between Modi'in and Rishon LeTzion is now 20 minutes.