Highway 98 (Golan Heights)

Coordinates: 33°01′39″N 35°50′14″E / 33.02750°N 35.83722°E / 33.02750; 35.83722
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Highway 98
כביש 98
Highway 98 in Hamat Gader.jpg
Highway 98 in Hamat Gader
Route information
Length99 km (62 mi)
Major junctions
South endMa'agan Junction
North endThe Lower Cable Car
Location
CountryIsrael
Highway system
Highway 92 Highway 99

Highway 98 is the primary north-south highway on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights. It is shaped like an archer's bow, and it runs parallel to the ceasefire line with Syria. The route runs from Tzemah junction south of the Kinneret, first through the Yarmuk valley, then it rises up a steep slope into the Golan Heights and crosses it until it reaches the lowest cable-car station on Mount Hermon. There it meets Route 999. Highway 98 is steep compared to the other highways in Israel, rising from 210 meters below sea level at the Kinneret to 1600 meters above sea level on the Hermon.

Junctions and Interchanges (South to North)[edit]

District[1]Location[2]kmmiNameDestinationsNotes
NorthernMa'agan00.0צומת מעגן
(Ma'agan Junction)
Highway 92
Sha'ar HaGolan1.50.93צומת שער הגולן
(Sha'ar HaGolan Junction)
Entrance to Sha'ar HaGolan
Hamat Gader6.54.0צומת חמת גדר
(Hamat Gader Junction)
Road 7599
Mevo Hama159.3צומת מבוא חמה
(Mevo Hama Junction)
Entrance to Mevo Hama
Kfar Haruv1811צומת חרוב
(Haruv Junction)
Road 7890
Metzar2214צומת מיצר
(Metzar Junction)
Road 7893
Afik2314צומת אפיק
(Afik Junction)
Route 789
Geshur2516צומת גשור
(Geshur Junction)
Road 8690
Eli-ad2717צומת אלי-עד
(Eli-ad Junction)
Road 8692
Avnei Eitan2918צומת אבני איתן
(Avnei Eitan Junction)
Road 8694
Nov3220צומת נוב
(Nov Junction)
Road 8696
Haspin3321צומת חספין
(Haspin Junction)
Road 8698
Ramat Magshimim3421צומת מגשימים
(Magshimim Junction)
Route 808
Tal Saki3824צומת תל סאקי
(Tal Saki Junction)
Entrance to Tal Saki
Yonatan4528צומת אורחה
(Orha Junction)
Petroleum Road
Givat Pazra5534צומת פזרה
(Pazra Junction)
Highway 87
Alonei HaBashan5836צומת בשן
(Bashan Junction)
Road 9091
Ein Zivan6742צומת זיוון
(Zivan Junction)
Highway 91
Access to Quneitra Crossing
Mount Avital7043צומת אביטל
(Avital Junction)
Entrance to Mount Avital and Mount Bental
Merom Golan7547צומת בראון
(Bar'on Junction)
Route 959
El Rom7848צומת אל רום
(El Rom Junction)
Road 9799
Buq'ata8150צומת בוקעתא
(Buq'ata Junction)
Entrance to Buq'ata
Mas'ade84.552.5צומת יער אודם
(Odem Forest Junction)
Route 978
8553צומת מסעדה
(Mas'ade Junction)
Highway 99
Mount Ram8855צומת יער אודם
(Odem Forest Junction)
Road 9898
Access to Nimrod
Majdal Shams9056צומת מג'דל שמס
(Majdal Shams Junction)
Route 989
Mount Hermon9962הרכבל התחתון
(The Lower Cable Car)
Route 999
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Places of interest near Highway 98[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Survey of Israel (October 31, 2018). "מחוזות משרד הפנים" [Ministry of Interior districts] (Map). Govmap (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Survey of Israel (October 31, 2018). "גבולות ישובים" [Locality borders] (Map). Govmap (in Hebrew). Retrieved October 31, 2018.

See also[edit]

33°01′39″N 35°50′14″E / 33.02750°N 35.83722°E / 33.02750; 35.83722