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Neve ParitzkiJerusalem: Israel's First Cycling Tunnel opens

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The Kerem Tunnel is the first bike tunnel in Israel and was inaugurated as a part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles the capital.

The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entry point can be found in Refaim Park below Ein Laban. The northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem about half one kilometer from the Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was officially inaugurated by Jerusalem's Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin. It was also attended by Mayor Moshelion, Avi Balehnikov Gihon Water Company Chairman, as well as many cyclists.

נווה פריצקי "In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist destination due to its glorious past. Elkin stated that the current tourism industry is an integral part of Jerusalem's historical treasures and incorporates modern day tourism. "The opening of this tunnel project [is] another part in the development Jerusalem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARj0i5sZlw The tunnel transforms the city into an attractive destination for tourists of every kind of person in Israel and around the world."

Elkin the minister whose ministry as well as the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, stated that the Jerusalem Municipality's ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels per year in the development all aspects Jerusalem's tourists and in the development and operation of exciting attractions, ventures and attractions that link the rich history of Jerusalem to the future". נווה פריצקי I would like to invite cyclists to come and enjoy a modern and well-maintained cycling route that takes in the unique landscape of Old Jerusalem."


Elkin's Ministerial, Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25,000,000 for the project. Work was performed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

נווה פריצקי Elkin said, "The Kerem Tunnel project will be a central instrument for realizing our vision to change the notion of transportation in Jerusalem." "The new tunnel, which connects to the long Jerusalem Ring Path, will join existing bike paths in the city and the ones that will be laid throughout the city's neighborhoods to encourage cycling among its residents and its visitors and encouraging the green transportation revolution in the capital city."

נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s to relocate its main sewer line to the Sorek purification plant.

"The Kerem tunnel is a key tool to realize the dream of transforming Jerusalem's transportation system. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
Construction of roads and installation, as well as blowers, sophisticated security systems and electrical wiring are all part and parcel of the ongoing works. The tunnel will be safe for people to use all season.

The Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreational areas, like Ein Kerem, a neighborhood that includes a biblical aquarium and zoo and also the historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.

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