Traffic police reported, Tuesday afternoon, that the closure of Highway 4 due to the fire in Zichron Yaakov has been extended in both directions between the Fureidis and Binyamina Junctions.
Route 70 remains closed between the Meir Shefeya and Zichron Yaakov junctions and Highway 652 is blocked to traffic between the entrance to Zichron Yaakov and Kikar Zichron (Zichron Square). Congestion has been reported on eastbound Route 70 between Zichron Yaakov and Fureidis, and on Highway 652 between Zichron Square and Binyamina. Police are asking motorists to take alternate routes.