| Highway 65 | |
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Dead Sea Highway passing by the Dead Sea |
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| Route information | |
| Length: | 380 km (240 mi) |
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| South end: | Aqaba |
| North end: | Irbid |
| Districts: | Aqaba Governorate Tafilah Governorate Kerak Governorate Madaba Governorate Balqa Governorate Irbid Governorate |
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Highway 65 in Jordan is also known as the Dead Sea Highway runs in Jordan south to north. It starts in Aqaba passing through Wadi Araba, and adjacent to the Dead Sea and the Jordan Valley to the western suburbs of the city of Irbid in Jordan's northern tip. It is over 5,000 years old. This highway was first constructed by the Romans, and was part of the Via Nova Traiana. it is one of the most historic highways in the world (see historic King's Highway).
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Highway 65 is part of the Jordanian 25-year plan to build an extensive road which travels around the country. It involves building beltways around major cities such as Irbid, Salt or its capital, Amman. This project's road-improvement investigation is expected to reach US$1.8 Billion when complete.
This highway runs north-south from Irbid Governorate along the Dead Sea. North from the Dead Sea is a place called Potash City, down to Aqaba.