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Neve ParitzkiThe first tunnel for cycling in Israel opens in Jerusalem

The Kerem Tunnel offers an unforgettable adventure on foot and in the saddle to the advantage of
The Kerem Tunnel is the first cycle tunnel to be constructed in Israel and was opened as part the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles the capital.

The tunnel links Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entrance is below Ein Laban in Refaim Park. נווה פריצקי The northern entrance can be located in Nahal Ein Kerem.

On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Michael, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman and hundreds of cyclists were present at a celebration to inaugurate the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.

"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive city for tourists due to its glorious past. https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=458935&subjectId=42&ShowAll=True Elkin stated that the current tourist industry is a part of Jerusalem's historical treasures and also incorporates modern tourism. "The inauguration of [this] tunnel project is another part of the growth of Jerusalem as a city. Jerusalem as well as its development into an attractive tourist destination for all kinds of audiences in Israel as well as around the globe."

נווה פריצקי 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 annually in the development all aspects Jerusalem's visitors and in the design and operation of innovative attractions, ventures , and other attractions that connect the glorious history of Jerusalem to the future". I invite all cyclists to come and take a ride along the contemporary, well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.

A total of NIS 25 million were put into in the project. It was budgeted by the Elkin's Ministry, the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, as well as the work done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin explained that the Kerem Tunnel project is an crucial tool to realize the vision to change the way of thinking and transportation throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel that connects to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join the existing bike paths as well as ones that are paved in the neighborhoods. נווה פריצקי It is intended to encourage cycling within the city's residents and to promote the green revolution in transport in the capital."

The Kerem Tunnel was originally excavated in 1990 to move the main sewers of Gihon Corporation towards the Sorek purification facility. The plant is located west of Sorek and is still used as an infrastructure tunnel.

נווה פריצקי "The Kerem tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the goal of changing the concept of transportation throughout Jerusalem. "


Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Construction of roads and installation, as well as blowers, modern security systems and electrical wiring are all part of the present construction. The tunnel is safe for the people to use all season.

Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel allows for access to exclusive recreation areas like Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which has a Biblical aquarium and zoo as well as historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.

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