Route 386 (Israel)
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Route 386 is a road in Israel
that runs from Jerusalem to Tzur Hadassah
.
Route 386 starts in the Givat Shaul
area of Jerusalem, near the Givat Shaul interchange with Highway 404, and the Binyanei HaUma Convention Center
. At this point, it is called Sderot Herzl, also known as Tzir Herzl (Herzl Axis), the major north-south route on the west side of the city. Along this portion of the route, tracks were laid for the Jerusalem Light Rail
, which began operation in August, 2011. Yad Vashem
, Sha'arei Tzedek Medical Center
and the Mount Herzl National Cemetery
are on Sderot Herzl.
At Holland Square near the Bayit VeGan
neighborhood, the route turns west as the Ein Karem Road, descending through the neighborhood of Ein Kerem
. It continues past Karem Junction where it becomes a scenic route passing below Hadassah Hospital
. Winding its way through the mountains, the route descends further passing the Sataf Spring Nature Reserve http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=31.770556,35.130333&spn=0.01,0.01&t=h&q=31.770556,35.130333, Jerusalem's main electrical switching station (Sapir Station)http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=31.761472,35.120278&spn=0.01,0.01&t=h&q=31.761472,35.120278 and Jerusalem's main sewage treatment facility http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=31.759806,35.102889&spn=0.01,0.01&t=h&q=31.759806,35.102889.
The route then begins a long winding ascent, turning in a more southerly direction skirting the west side of the Har Giora Nature Reserve. It winds past Nes Harim
Junction (Route 3866), passing Moshav Bar Giora
where it turns almost due east for 2 km. ending at Tzur Hadassah
Junction (Route 375).
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
that runs from Jerusalem to Tzur Hadassah
Tzur Hadassah
Tzur Hadassah is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located in the Judean Hills around west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2008 it had a population of 6,100....
.
Route 386 starts in the Givat Shaul
Givat Shaul
Givat Shaul is a neighborhood in western Jerusalem named after the Rishon Lezion, Rabbi Yaakov Shaul Elyashar, the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, and not, as commonly believed, for the biblical King Saul, whose capital was probably located on the hill Gibeah of Saul near Pisgat Ze'ev, on the way...
area of Jerusalem, near the Givat Shaul interchange with Highway 404, and the Binyanei HaUma Convention Center
International Convention Center (Jerusalem)
The International Convention Centre , commonly known as Binyenei HaUma , is a concert hall and conventional center in Giv'at Ram in Jerusalem, Israel. It is the largest convention center in the Middle East...
. At this point, it is called Sderot Herzl, also known as Tzir Herzl (Herzl Axis), the major north-south route on the west side of the city. Along this portion of the route, tracks were laid for the Jerusalem Light Rail
Jerusalem Light Rail
The Jerusalem Light Rail is a light rail line, the first of several rapid transit lines planned by Israel for Jerusalem, Israel's capital city. Construction began in 2002 and ended in 2010, when the testing phase began. It was built by the CityPass consortium, which has a 30-year concession to...
, which began operation in August, 2011. Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem is Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953 through the Yad Vashem Law passed by the Knesset, Israel's parliament....
, Sha'arei Tzedek Medical Center
Sha'arei Tzedek Medical Center
The Shaare Zedek Medical Center is a major hospital in Jerusalem, Israel.- History :Shaare Zedek was the first large hospital in Jerusalem and is today the city's fastest growing hospital and the only major medical facility in the city's center...
and the Mount Herzl National Cemetery
Mount Herzl
Mount Herzl , also Har HaZikaron , is the national cemetery of Israel on the west side of Jerusalem. It is named for Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern political Zionism. Herzl's tomb lies at the top of the hill. Yad Vashem, which commemorates the Holocaust, lies to the west of Mt. Herzl....
are on Sderot Herzl.
At Holland Square near the Bayit VeGan
Bayit Vegan
Bayit VeGan is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel, with a mostly charedi religious population. Bayit VeGan is located to the east of Mount Herzl and borders the neighborhoods of Kiryat Hayovel and Givat Mordechai. The Shaare Zedek Medical Center is located near Bayit VeGan...
neighborhood, the route turns west as the Ein Karem Road, descending through the neighborhood of Ein Kerem
Ein Kerem
Ein Kerem , lit. “Spring of the Vineyard”, and - ‘Ein Kārem), is an ancient village of the Jerusalem District and now a neighbourhood in southwest of Jerusalem. According to Christian tradition, John the Baptist was born in Ein Kerem, leading to the establishment of many churches and monasteries....
. It continues past Karem Junction where it becomes a scenic route passing below Hadassah Hospital
Hadassah Medical Center
Hadassah Medical Center is a medical organization that operates two University hospitals at Ein Kerem and Mount Scopus in Jerusalem, Israel, as well as schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and pharmacology affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.The hospital was founded by Hadassah,...
. Winding its way through the mountains, the route descends further passing the Sataf Spring Nature Reserve http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=31.770556,35.130333&spn=0.01,0.01&t=h&q=31.770556,35.130333, Jerusalem's main electrical switching station (Sapir Station)http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=31.761472,35.120278&spn=0.01,0.01&t=h&q=31.761472,35.120278 and Jerusalem's main sewage treatment facility http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=31.759806,35.102889&spn=0.01,0.01&t=h&q=31.759806,35.102889.
The route then begins a long winding ascent, turning in a more southerly direction skirting the west side of the Har Giora Nature Reserve. It winds past Nes Harim
Nes Harim
Nes Harim is a moshav in Israel, eight kilometers from Jerusalem. Located in the Judean foothills near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council...
Junction (Route 3866), passing Moshav Bar Giora
Bar Giora
Bar Giora is a moshav in the Judean Mountains. Located between Beit Shemesh and Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 414....
where it turns almost due east for 2 km. ending at Tzur Hadassah
Tzur Hadassah
Tzur Hadassah is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located in the Judean Hills around west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2008 it had a population of 6,100....
Junction (Route 375).