Greenroads International Pilot Project

Road 77 - Tel Kashish to Ramat Ishay Pilot Project

 

Summary

Owner: Netivei Israel

Cost: $77 million

Project Delivery: Design-Build

Contractor: Solel Boneh

Rating System Version: Greenroads v2

Status When Rated: Early construction

Project Length: 5.3 miles (21.2 lane-miles)

Functional Class: Highway 

Description

The Road 77 - Tel Kashish to Ramat Ishay project involves a combination of widening and new construction of 5.3 miles of the Road 77 highway in the Upper Galilee region of Israel. In addition to the four-lane highway, a regional roadway will be constructed as well as agricultural roads and bike paths connecting to the nearby Yokneam train station. 

Features

Sustainable features of the highway include responsible construction practices, extensive landscaping, and stormwater management. Project highlights include:

• Contractor holds ISO Certified Quality Management and Environmental Management Systems, as well as an OSHAS Certified Occupational Health and Safety Management System
• Use of detention vaults and ponds to reduce total volume of stormwater flows
• Installation of LED light fixtures 
• Significant revegetation of project corridor including removal of invasives and preservation of geophytes
• Installation of permanent noise barriers to reduce impacts to surrounding communities