Influx Of Major Transportation Projects

Since the early days of the British Mandate, and until only a few years ago, the task of planning and constructing Israel's transportation network was undertaken almost exclusively by government entities.

In a move to align with the global wave of privatization, the Israeli Government passed a resolution in 1992 for the construction, by way of a public-private partnership, of a toll road that would cross Israel from north to south (Highway 6).

In the following two years Cross Israel Highway Law, 5755-1994 and Toll Road Law (Cross Israel Highway), 5755-1995 were passed, laying the legal foundation for the construction of Highway 6, whereby the Government would manage the tender phases and implement its policies through a state-owned company and a private company would execute the construction, operation and maintenance of the highway and collect toll fees.