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Neve ParitzkiThe first cycle tunnel in Israel is inaugurated in Jerusalem

The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique adventure in hiking and riding that is to be enjoyed by all.
In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem's capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.

It links Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. The southern entrance is in Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entry, Nahal Ein Kerem, is just half a kilometer away from the Kerem junction.

נווה פריצקי The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was inaugurated at a formal ceremony on Thursday attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov and hundreds of cyclists.

Jerusalem was once a popular tourist attraction due to its rich past. נווה פריצקי Elkin stated that, today in addition to its rich history, Jerusalem also incorporates modern tourists. "The opening of this tunnel is another aspect of the growth of Jerusalem as a city. נווה פריצקי Jerusalem as well as its development into an attractive tourist city for all types of people in Israel as well as around the world."

Elkin, whose ministry and the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, said that his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels annually to develop all aspects of Jerusalem's visitors and in the design and operation of innovative tourist attractions, ventures, and activities that link the rich history of Jerusalem's eternal city to the future". I encourage the cycling community to take a relaxing and modern-day route that takes the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.

נווה פריצקי Elkin's Ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.


Elkin stressed, "The Kerem Tunnel project is a key instrument in achieving our goal to change the concept transportation throughout Jerusalem." "The new tunnel, which will connect to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle routes in the city as well as the ones that will be laid throughout the city's neighborhoods with the aim of encouraging cycling among its residents and its visitors as well as encouraging the green transportation revolution in the capital city."

The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the early 1990s in order to shift the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant located in Sorek It is situated to the west of the city. It is currently being used as an infrastructure tunnel. It also houses the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem of the Mekorot water company.

"The Kerem Tunnel Project is an important tool in realizing the vision of transforming the concept of transportation across Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Road construction, installation, blowers, modern safety systems and electrical wiring are all part of the present work. The tunnel will be safe for public to use throughout the year.

https://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/523585/ The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to many recreation sites, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium as well historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.

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