Shapir wins tender for western entrance to airport

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Shapir Engineering & Trade (TASE: SPEN) has gained the Israel Airports Authority tender to construct the Ben Gurion Airport West Interchange on Street 1 and the doorway to the airport. This is likely one of the largest infrastructure initiatives resulting from be carried out at Ben Gurion airport within the coming years and can ease visitors congestion within the area.

At the moment autos travelling to the airport from Tel Aviv on Street 1 should cross the airport and enter from the japanese aspect earlier than driving again west to the Terminal 3 constructing. The brand new interchange will shorten this journey by about 10 kilometers and ease visitors congestion on the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem freeway (Street 1) between Kfar Habad and the present entrance to the airport. The venture may also help the elevated variety of passengers projected to make use of the airport, which is predicted to succeed in 30 million by 2030.

The price of the venture is estimated at NIS 1 billion. A number of the preparatory earthworks has already been undertaken by the Netivei Ayalon Co. and the work within the airport can be carried out by Shapir. The work is scheduled to be accomplished by 2029.

The brand new interchange will embody three bridges over the Ayalon River, which is able to join Street 1 on to the airport terminals and permit a speedier exit from the airport to the west. The brand new entrance will embody 9 lanes for enterprise safety checks on autos coming into the airport.

Printed by Globes, Israel enterprise information – en.globes.co.il – on Might 15, 2025.