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Neve ParitzkiJerusalem The First Cycling Tunnel in Israel Tunnel opens

The Kerem Tunnel offers a unique trail and riding experience to the benefit of
The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel, has been inaugurated in the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle path that runs around Jerusalem, Israel's capital city.

The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban and its northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem, about one kilometer away from the Kerem junction.

The tunnel's official opening ceremony which measures 2.1 kilometers long took place in Jerusalem and the Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman) along with hundreds of cyclists.


Jerusalem was a sought-after tourist destination due to its glorious past. Elkin said that the present tourism industry is one of Jerusalem's historical treasures and also incorporates modern tourism. "The opening of the tunnel project is another aspect of the development Jerusalem as well as it's transformation into an attractive tourist destination for everyone across Israel as well as around the world.

https://www.haaretz.co.il/labels/2022-09-12/ty-article-labels/00000183-31c4-dc67-addb-79d7ffad0000 https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 Elkin is the project's director. project together with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the development of Jerusalem's tourism and the development of innovative tourist attractions and ventures that connect the rich history of Jerusalem to the future. I would like to invite you to ride your bicycles on a scenic and well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.

The project was financed by the Elkin's Ministry and the Tourism Ministry. It also included the budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin stressed, "The Kerem Tunnel project will be a central instrument for realizing our vision to change the concept transportation throughout Jerusalem." "The new tunnel, which connects to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing bike paths in the city and those that are paved in the various neighborhoods to encourage cycling among the city's residents as well as its visitors as well as promoting the green revolution in transportation in the capital city."

In the late 1990s in the 1990s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to move the main sewer line of Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. נווה פריצקי It is currently used for infrastructure purposes and is also home to the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem by the Mekorot water company.

נווה פריצקי "The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument to achieve the vision of transforming Jerusalem's transport model. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
The current works include road construction, installation blowers as well as advanced safety equipment to ensure the tunnel is safe to use all year.

The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to special recreation areas such as the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium, and the historical natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.

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