Jerusalem Marathon Tomorrow Bus Route Changes and Road Closures

The inaugural Jerusalem Marathon will take place tomorrow in Israel and the Jerusalem Municipality have announced the traffic changes that will take place to allow for the marathon.  Driving through Jerusalem is not recommended to drive around north-south the city drivers should use the Begin Highway.

With thanks to the Jerusalem Bus Map below are are a list of changes to bus routes tomorrow Friday 25 March 2011 in Jerusalem.

It is expected that the bus reroutes and changes outlined below will be in effect from approximately 6 AM until 2 PM, though the exact timing of the closures and reroutes is subject to change.  Please note that the detours outlined below are subject to change as required by marathon organizers and/or the police.  Bus lines without planned detours (including but not limited to 10, 15, 15A, 16, 16A, 27, 27A, 29, 33, 37, 39, 39A, 40, 40A, 47, 56, 62, 64, 67, 70, 122, 174, 175, 176 & 177) may also be rerouted without notice.  Riders on all lines should expect major delays and allow extra time to complete their journeys.  

Additional information and inquiries should be made directly to Egged by dialing *2800 from any phone. 

Information for routes that are being rerouted or suspended during the running of the Jerusalem Marathon: 

Route 1:  Detoured between Kikar HaShabbat and the Kotel in both directions

Route 2:  Suspended from Kikar Sacks to the Kotel in both directions

Route 3:  Suspended entirely in both directions

Route 4:  Suspended from Kikar HaShabbat to Malha in both directions

Route 4A:  Suspended entirely in both directions

Route 5:  Suspended from HaUman/Hasdana to Har Homa, diverted to Talpiot Egged Garage via HaUman in both directions

Route 5A:  Detoured between Kikar HaShabbat and Har HaZeitim in both directions

Routes 6/6A & 66:  Detoured between Kikar HaDavidka to French Hill Junction in both directions

Route 7/7A:   Suspended from Binyenei HaUma/Central Bus Station to Ramat Rachel/Diplomat Hotel, see Route 8 for service to Ramat Rachel, Diplomat Hotel, and Arnona

Route 8:  Operates in two sections:

1.  Pisgat Ze’ev-Mahane Yehuda via the normal routing in both directions

2.  Ramat Rachel-Binyenei HaUma via Diplomat Hotel, Talpiot Mizrach, and Kiryat Moriah, detoured between Kiryat Moriah and Binyeni HaUma in both directions

NB:  Neither section serves the stops at the Tayelet, Hanoch Albek, Derech Hevron, David Remez, Keren Hayesod, King George, or HaDavidka

Route 9:  Suspended entirely in both directions

Route 12:  Suspended from HaUman/Hasdana to Talpiot Mizrach in both directions

Route 13:  Suspended from HaNevi’im/HaRav Kook to Katamon in both directions

Route 17/17A:  Suspended from Binyenei HaUma/Central Bus Station to Manahat in both directions

Route 18:  Operates in two sections:

1.  Stern (Kiryat HaYovel)-Mahane Yehuda via the normal routing in both directions

2.  Malha-Binyenei HaUma, detoured between Yohanan ben Zakkai/Yossi ben Yoezer to Binyenei HaUma in both directions

NB:  Neither section serves the stops on Emek Refaim, King David, Shivtei Yisrael, Shlomtzion HaMalka, or HaNevi’im

Route 19:  Suspended entirely in both directions, see route 42A for service between Hadassah-Ein Kerem and Givat Ram

Route 20:  Suspended from HaNevi’im/HaRav Kook to Jaffa Gate in both directions

Route 21/21A:  Suspended between Mahane Yehuda to Talpiot/Givat HaMatos in both directions

Route 22:  Suspended entirely in both directions

Route 23:  Suspended from Kikar Sacks to Har HaTzofim/Hebrew University in both directions

Route 24:  Suspended entirely in both directions

Route 24A:  Suspended entirely in both directions

Route 25:  Detoured between French Hill Junction and Sderot Eshkol/Sheyshet HaYamim in both directions (NB: no stops are missed on inbound trips towards the Central Bus Station)

Route 26:  Suspended from Sderot Eshkol/Sheyshet HaYamim to Har HaTzofim/Hebrew University in both directions, diverted to French Hill (HaHagana/Bar Kochba)

Route 28:  Suspended from Har HaTzofim/Hebrew University to French Hill (HaHagana/Bar Kochba) and from the Strings Bridge (Gesher HaMeitarim) to Givat Ram in both directions

Route 30:  Detoured between Gilo and Talpiot in both directions

Route 30A:  Suspended entirely in both directions (NB:  there is no scheduled service on Route 30A from Har HaTzofim to Gilo on Fridays)

Route 31:  Detoured between Binyenei HaUma and Malha Mall (bypassing Givat Ram) in both directions

Route 32:  Detoured between Binyeinei HaUma and Tzomet Nayot in both directions

Route 34:  Buses from Malha to Har Homa will operate their regular route to the Har Homa Terminal, and then continue via Eliyahu Koren to the shopping center and then return to the Har Homa terminal.  Buses from Har Homa to Malha will start on Eliyahu Koren, operate in the direction of the Har Homa Terminal, and then proceed on the normal route from that point.   

Route 38/38A: Suspended entirely on both chaulufot

Route 42A:  This route will operate from Hadassah Ein Kerem to Givat Ram via the regular route of Route 19 from Hadassah-Ein Kerem to Tzomet Nayot, then left on Shneur, continue straignt, on Burla and then Sderot HaMuzeonim to Givat Ram.  Service from Givat Ram to Hadassah-Ein Kerem will be provided on the same routing in reverse. 

Route 43:  Suspended entirely in both directions

Route 45/45A:  Detoured between French Hill Junction and Sderot Eshkol/Sheyshet HaYamim in both directions (NB: no stops are missed on inbound trips towards the Central Bus Station)

Route 46:  Suspended from French Hill (HaHagana/Bar Kochba) to Har HaTzofim/Hebrew University in both directions

Route 48:  Suspended entirely in both directions

Route 49:  Suspended entirely in both directions

Route 49A:  Detoured between French Hill Junction and Sderot Eshkol/Sheyshet HaYamim in both directions (NB: no stops are missed on inbound trips towards Romema)

Route 50:  Suspended from Binyenei HaUma/Central Bus Station to Shivtei Yisrael in both directions

Route 60:  Suspended entirely in both directions

Routes 71 & 72:  Replaced by routes 71A and 72A in both directions between Ramot and Kikar HaShabbat (Routes 71A and 72A will operate their normal routes, except the first stop on Ramot-bound trips will be on Yeshayahu instead of Strauss), both routes will be suspended entirely with no replacement service between Kikar HaShabbat and Gilo

Routes 74 & 75:  Suspended between Mahane Yehuda and Har Homa in both directions

Route 120:  Will not operate from Ma’ale Adumim to Kikar Safra on Friday (NB: there is no return service from Jerusalem to Ma’ale Adumim on this route)

Route 124:  Will not operate from Ma’ale Adumim to Talpiot on Friday, return service from both Talpiot and Binyenei HaUma will begin at 12:30 PM and will operate on the regular routing

Routes 142, 143, 172 & 179:  Detoured between French Hill Junction and Sderot Eshkol/Sheyshet HaYamim in both directions (NB: no stops are missed on inbound trips towards the Central Bus Station)

Route 159:  Will operate the normal route from Mevaseret Tzion to the intersection of Agripas and A’liash, then u-turn to head on Agripas back towards the Central Bus Station, right on Shazar to Binyenei HaUma and then back on route (Betzalel is bypassed)

Route 163:  Detoured between Malchei Yisrael and Kever Rachel in both directions.  Buses from the Central Bus Station to Kever Rachel will pick up passengers at the Central Bus Station, Sarei Yisrael, Malchei Yisrael 77, across from Binyenei HaUma, and then proceed to Kever Rachel.  Buses from Kever Rachel to the Central Bus Station will proceed from Kever Rachel directly to Binyenei HaUma and drop off passengers at Binyenei HaUma, Sarei Yisrael, and Malchei Yisrael 77.  No other stops on the route will be served while the detour is in place. 

Streets Closed to Vehicles

Ben Zvi Boulevard and Ruppin Street will be closed to vehicles from Thursday, 24.3.2011 starting at 23:00 until the end of the event on Friday, 25.3.2011.

On the day of the race, the following streets will be closed to vehicles starting from 06:00 in the morning to 14:00 (estimated)

Ruppin St, The Hebrew University Campus, Netanel Lorch St, Yitzhak Rabin Blvd, Bezalel St, Ben Yehuda St, King George St, Jaffo Rd, King Solomon St, ShlomZion Hamalka, Yitzhak Karib St, Jaffa Gate, Armenian Orthodox St, Hativat Jerusalem Blvd, David Remez St, King David St, Jabotinsky St, President St, Arlozorov St, Bartenura St, Radak St, Chopin St, Gaza St, Dubnov St, Gretz St, Emek Harefaim St, Pierre Koenig St, Yehuda St, Daniel Yanovski St, Hebron Rd, Elazar Hamodai St, Kovshei Katamon St, Palmach St, Fichman St, Tchernichovsky St, Haim Hazaz Blvd, Hatzanhanim St, Hayal Hahandasa St, Haim Bar-Lev Blvd, George Adam Smith St, Lehi St, Benjamin Mazar St, Martin Buber St, Churchill Blvd - and all leading streets.

 There will be changes in traffic arrangements for private vehicles and public transportation on streets intersecting the courses Haleom, Binyanei HaUma, museums' and Kiryat Hamemshala parking lots will serve marathon participants only.

Public transportation 
There will be disruptions in public transportation lines. For information about public transportation routes call the Egged Information Center on *2800.

Parking
^ Vehicles parking along the running tracks will not be allowed to leave until the event ends and traffic arteries are opened
^ Parking will not be allowed starting from 02:00 (on the night between Thursday and Friday) along the following streets: Yehuda, Chopin and George Adam Smith.