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Neve ParitzkiJerusalem opens Israel's first cycle tunnel.

The Kerem Tunnel allows for a the most unique riding and hiking experience.
https://www.jdn.co.il/consumer/1825535/ The Kerem Tunnel is the first bicycle tunnel to be constructed in Israel and was opened as a part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route around Jerusalem, the capital city.

It connects Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entry point can be found in Refaim Park below Ein Laban. While the northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem about half a km from the Kerem junction.

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

נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי Jerusalem's glorious past was a reason why it was a popular tourist attraction in the past. נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי https://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/523585/ Elkin stated that the current tourist industry is a part of Jerusalem's treasures from the past and also incorporates modern tourism. "The opening of this tunnel project is a further part of the development of the city of Jerusalem and its transformation into an attractive tourist city for all types of audiences in Israel and throughout the world."

Elkin who, along with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, said his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year in the improvement of the tourism industry in Jerusalem and in the creation of new activities and ventures that connect the fascinating history of our capital city to the future of Jerusalem... I would like to invite you to ride your bicycles along a beautiful and well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.

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

Elkin declared that the Kerem Tunnel project was a important tool to realize the dream of altering the way of transportation in Jerusalem. "The new tunnel, which will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect with existing cycle paths in the city and will be constructed within the diverse areas. The tunnel is intended to encourage bicycling within the city's residents and also to encourage an environmentally sustainable transportation system in Jerusalem."

The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the 90s to move an important sewer line for the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. נווה פריצקי https://rishon.mynet.co.il/good_to_know/article/bywhg4vbo It is currently used as an infrastructure Tunnel that includes the fifth waterline to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water corporation.

נווה פריצקי "The Kerem tunnel project is central to realizing the vision for changing Jerusalem's transportation system. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee

The work currently in progress includes road construction, the installation of blowers and advanced safety and electrical systems in order to ensure that the tunnel is secure for people to walk through at all times of the year.

The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites - including the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium, along with the historic natural springs in Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.

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