Highway 71 (Israel)
Highway 71 is an east-west highway that passes through the Jezreel Valley and the Beit She'an Valley, below the north slopes of the Gilboa mountains, in northern Israel. The road follows a path parallel to Harod Creek in Harod Valley and to a railroad track for the defunct Valley Railroad. The road is 35 kilometres (22 mi) long, and it leads from Afula in the west, via Beit She'an, and it terminates at a border crossing on the Jordan River.
Junctions on the route
| Kilometers | Name | Location | Intersecting routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| כביש 71 | ||||
| 0 | - | Afula | Highway 65 (Israel) | |
| 1 | - | Afula | Highway 60 (Israel), Route 7155 | |
| 3 | - | Merhavia | - | |
| 11 | Navot junction | Kfar Yehezkel | Route 675 (Israel) | |
| 14 | Yissachar junction | Ein Harod | Route 716 (Israel) | |
| 19 | HaShita junction | Beit HaShita | Route 669 (Israel) | |
| 25 | Beit She'an industrial zone | Beit She'an | Route 7078 | |
| 27 | She'an junction | Beit She'an |  Highway 90 (Israel) | |
| 29 | Tel Ashtori junction | Neve Eitan | Route 7109 | |
| 32 | Maoz Hayyim junction | Maoz Hayyim | Route 6688 | |
| 35 | - | Jordan River border crossing | Crossing to  JordanTowards  Highway 65 | |
Places of interest on Highway 71
- Ma'ayan Harod National Park
- Beit Shturman Museum
- Trumpeldor House
- Beit She'an National Park
- Tel Ashtori
- Geon HaYarden Nature Reserve
See also
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Coordinates: 32°33′30″N 35°22′15″E / 32.55833°N 35.37083°E
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