Jerusalem, 10 June, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Special emergency barriers were installed on Highway 1, the main highway connecting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, to shorten the arrival time of rescue and security forces, such as ambulances, in an emergency. The barriers that separate the sides of the highway can be moved.
A joint think tank of Netivei Israel, the Traffic Division, and Fire and Rescue led to the installation of the crash barriers. The project is expected to expand to additional locations across the country, to enable a faster and more efficient response by emergency forces.
Netivei Israel has installed two removable safety barriers that can be removed during emergencies, in order to open up quick escape routes for drivers, as well as to shorten the arrival of emergency teams when necessary.
The installation of the two new and first-stage guardrails was completed last week, and today (Wednesday) Netivei Israel (Nati) held the first operational demonstration of the system for the