Route 989 (Golan Heights)
Route in Israel
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Highway 989 is a regional route in the northern Golan, connecting Sa'ar on Highway 99 with Majdal Shams on Highway 98.
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| כביש 989 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) | |||
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| West end | Sa'ar Junction | |||
| East end | Majdal Shams Junction | |||
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| Country | Israel | |||
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History
The road was paved by the Jewish National Fund to connect Neve Ativ to Banias with a shorter route than Highway 99 through Masade.[1] The road was designed to carry the bulk of the traffic of travellers to the Mount Hermon ski resort.[2] Work on the road began at the end of 1971 and ended at the beginning of 1973.[3] The tarring of the road with asphalt was carried out by the Maatz, which finished its section in August 1973.[4]
Junctions (West to East)
| District[5] | Location[6] | km | mi | Name | Destinations | Notes |
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| Northern | Sa'ar | 0 | 0.0 | צומת סער (Sa'ar Junction) |  Highway 99 | |
| Nimrod Castle | 4 | 2.5 | צומת ללא שם (Unnamed Junction) | Access to Nimrod Castle | ||
| Ein Qiniyye | 5 | 3.1 | צומת קיניה (Qiniyye Junction) |  Road 9894 | ||
| Neve Ativ | 8 | 5.0 | צומת נווה אטי"ב (Neve Ativ Junction) | Crossing through Neve Ativ | ||
| Nimrod | 10 | 6.2 | צומת נמרוד (Nimrod Junction) |  Road 9898 | ||
| Majdal Shams | 11 | 6.8 | צומת מג'דל שמס (Majdal Shams Junction) |  Highway 98 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||