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Neve ParitzkiJerusalem: Israel's First Cycling Tunnel opens

The Kerem Tunnel is a great place to ride and hike.
https://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/524295/ The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's newest cycle tunnel, was constructed as a part of a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles the capital.


The tunnel runs through the Nahal-Refaim-Emek-Motza route. Its southern entrance is within Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entrance, Nahal Ein Kerem, is approximately half a mile away from the Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel was officially opened during a celebration held on Thursday that was attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze'evElkin, Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov, and a slew of cyclists.

Jerusalem was a desirable tourist destination due to its glorious past. Nowadays, aside from its rich history it also has modern-day tourism," Elkin said. "The inauguration of this tunnel is another element of the development of Jerusalem. The tunnel transforms the city into an attractive tourist place for every kind of person within Israel as well as around the world."

Elkin his ministry, which together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, explained that his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year in the development of Jerusalem's tourism in all its aspects and the development of exciting tourist attractions and ventures that link the glorious historical past of our capital city's eternal past to the future of Jerusalem... I invite all cyclists to take a trip and enjoy the contemporary, well-maintained road which overlooks Old Jerusalem.

Elkin's Ministry Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25 million to the project. The project was executed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin stressed the fact that "The Kerem Tunnel Project is an essential tool for achieving the vision to transform the concept of transport in Jerusalem." "The new tunnel that connects to Jerusalem Ring Path will join the existing bike paths as well as those that will paved in its areas. The goal is to promote biking among its residents and promote the green revolution in transport in the capital."

The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the 1990s to create the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. https://www.facebook.com/neveparitzki It is now being used as an infrastructure Tunnel that includes the fifth waterline to Jerusalem via the Mekorot water corporation.

נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי "The Kerem tunnel is a crucial tool for achieving the goal of changing Jerusalem's transport system. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
Present work includes road construction, installation blowers and advanced safety equipment to ensure the tunnel is safe to use all year.

https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6lwMSJfGow The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to a variety of recreational sites, such as Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium, and also historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.

Website: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6lwMSJfGow