Highway 85 is an east-west

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in Northern

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. It is one of the most important roads through the Galilee, connecting the western Galilee with the Eastern Galilee. The road begins in

Akko Acre ( ), known locally as Akko ( he, עַכּוֹ, ''ʻAkō'') or Akka ( ar, عكّا, ''ʻAkkā''), is a city in the coastal plain region of the Northern District of Israel. The city occupies an important location, sitting in a natural harb ...

on the west coast of Israel and ends in the east just north of Lake Kinneret. The road begins at Highway 4 in Akko in the west, and ends at Amiad junction at Highway 90 near Korzim in the east. It is 37 km long. The route from Akko to Hananya junction has been used for transportation since ancient times and passes through the Beit HaKerem valley.

Junctions and Interchanges on the highway

* Tel Akko junction with * Akko east junction with

Highway 4 (Israel) he, כביש גהה, Kvish Geha, link=no he, כביש חיפה - תל אביב הישן, Kvish Haifa–Tel Aviv HaYashan, link=no , length_km=205 , direction_a=South , terminus_a= Erez Border Crossing with Gaza (Hevel Azzah Junction) , cities=As ...

* Kfar Yassif junction with highway 70 *

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junction with highway 70 There are plans to replace the two junctions at Ahihud and Kfar Yasif with one interchange. * Tzurit-

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* Majdal Krum * Bi'ana junction * Karmiel west junction with route 784 (Israel) The Junction karmiel west will be Interchange * Karmiel junction * Nahaf * Kamana- Mikhmanim- Kamon * Shezur *

Sajur Sajur (; ) is a Druze citizens of Israel, Druze town (local council (Israel), local council) in the Galilee region of northern Israel, with an area of 3,000 dunams (3 km²). It achieved recognition as an independent local council in 1992. In ...

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junction with route 864 (Israel) * Moran (kibbutz) * Kfar Hananya * Halafta junction *

Nahal Amud Nahal Amud ( he, נחל עמוד), also known as the Wadi al-Amud, is a stream in the Upper Galilee region of Israel that flows into the Sea of Galilee. History The source of the stream, Ramat Dalton, is located 800 meters above sea level. Its ...

Interchange

Highway 65 (Israel) Highway 65 is a major highway in northern Israel. It connects Hadera with the Galilee. This road is the shortest and simplest way to connect these two major regions. Historically, people traveled on or near this route for thousands of years fro ...

* Kahal Interchange * Amiad Interchange with Highway 90 (Israel)

Junctions and Interchanges on the highway

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