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Neve ParitzkiJerusalem's first cycling tunnel opened in Israel

The Kerem Tunnel allows for a unique hiking and riding experience.
נווה פריצקי As part of the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that runs around the capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.

The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban while the northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem, about half a mile close to the Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was inaugurated in a ceremony on Thursday , attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov and hundreds of cyclists.

Jerusalem was once a well-known tourist destination due to its historical past. Elkin declared that, in the present aside from its historical treasures it also incorporates modern tourists. "The inauguration of this tunnel project is a different aspect of the growth of Jerusalem. נווה פריצקי The tunnel makes Jerusalem an attractive tourist place for any kind of crowd throughout Israel as well as around the world."

Elkin's ministry, which was also headed the project alongside Jerusalem Municipality, said that the ministry "invests hundreds and millions of shekels annually throughout Jerusalem's tourism and in creating exciting attractions and ventures that link the amazing historical time of our capital city with the future." I encourage all cyclists to come and take a ride along the modern, well-maintained route that takes in the view of Old Jerusalem.

Elkin's Ministry Elkin's Ministry Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation all contributed to the project. The Jerusalem Development Authority completed the project.

נווה פריצקי Elkin declared that the Kerem Tunnel project was a crucial element in achieving the goal of shifting the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel, which is connected to the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes within the city, as well as those that will be paved within its diverse areas. נווה פריצקי The tunnel is intended to encourage bicycling within its inhabitants, and to promote an environmentally sustainable transportation system in Jerusalem."

In the 1990s In the 90s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to relocate the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is now used as an infrastructure tunnel and also houses the fifth water line which is operated to Jerusalem by the Mekorot water company.

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

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León

Construction of roads installation, blowers, sophisticated security systems and electrical wiring are all part and parcel of the present works. https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=459025&subjectId=42&ShowAll=True The tunnel will be safe for public to use throughout the season.

https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 The Kerem Tunnel allows for access to exclusive recreation areas for instance Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which has a Biblical zoo and aquarium and historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.

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