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Neve ParitzkiJerusalem's first cycle tunnel has been opened in Israel

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In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem's capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.

The tunnel is located along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Motza route. נווה פריצקי Its southern entrance is in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban, and the northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem, about half a kilometer close to the Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel was officially opened at a formal ceremony on Thursday attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze'evElkin, Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov as well as hundreds of cyclists.

"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist city because of its rich history. Nowadays, aside from its historical treasures it also has modern tourism," Elkin said. "The opening of this tunnel is another aspect of the expansion of Jerusalem as a city. Jerusalem as well as its development into a dazzling tourist destination for all kinds of audiences throughout Israel and around the world."

Elkin his ministry, which responsible for the project, along with Jerusalem Municipality stated that his ministry invested thousands of shekels annually in the development of Jerusalem's tourism and in the development of new attractions and ventures that will connect the magnificent historic past with the the future of Jerusalem. I encourage you to take your bicycles along a beautiful, well-maintained route that overlooks Old Jerusalem.

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


"The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the goal to alter the notion of transportation throughout Jerusalem," Elkin stressed. Elkin stated that the new tunnel will connect to the Jerusalem Ring Path and will join existing bike paths. נווה פריצקי https://saloona.co.il/blog/%D7%90%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%A7%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%95%D7%94-%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%A7%D7%99/ The tunnel will also be paved throughout the various neighborhoods. נווה פריצקי This will encourage cycling and promote green transport in Jerusalem.

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

"The Kerem Tunnel Project is an important tool in realizing the dream of transforming the concept of transportation all over Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
Road construction, installation , and testing of safety and electrical systems are just some of the ongoing projects to ensure that the tunnel is secure for all year.

The Kerem Tunnel provides access to exclusive recreation spots, including Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the biblical aquarium and zoo as well the historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.

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