Netanya replaces safety guardrail on Ben Gurion Boulevard in month-long project

Work has begun to replace the safety guardrail along Sderot Ben Gurion (Ben Gurion Boulevard) in Netanya. According to NetanyaNet, citing the municipality, the project started on Sunday, 8 November 2026, on the stretch between Shazar Street and Ehrlich Street, and is expected to take about a month.

In late October the municipality had announced that work on this section would begin on 2 November and take about three weeks; according to the latest report, it actually got under way on 8 November.

Who is doing the work, and when

The municipality is carrying out the project through the Netanya Development Company (known by its Hebrew acronym, Ch.L.T.). Crews will work Sunday to Thursday, between 8:00 and 16:00.

Two stages

The job is split into two stages. In the first, the guardrail on the eastern side of the boulevard is being replaced, moving from south to north and starting at the Shazar Street end. In the second stage, work will shift to the western side, moving from north to south from the Ehrlich Street end. According to the announcement, this second stage will be carried out only after rush hours.

What drivers can expect

While the work is under way, only the left-hand lane will be closed, on and off, and only on the section where crews are working at the time.

The municipality says the aim is to upgrade safety infrastructure along this route, and that every effort will be made to keep disruption to traffic and to residents’ daily routine to a minimum. Drivers are asked to be patient and to follow the temporary traffic arrangements in place.

Ben Gurion Boulevard is one of the city’s busier roads, so anyone who regularly drives the Shazar–Ehrlich section during working hours may want to allow a little extra time over the coming weeks.

Source: NetanyaNet, 10 November 2026
Photo: Netanya Municipality (published by NetanyaNet).