Neve ParitzkiJerusalem: Israel's First Cycling Tunnel opens
Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel offers a unique riding and hiking experience for the benefit of
In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route, which surrounds the capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.
The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. The southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban and its northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem, about one kilometer away close to the Kerem junction.
נווה פריצקי The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was inaugurated at a formal ceremony held on Thursday that was attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov as well as hundreds of cyclists.
https://rishon.mynet.co.il/good_to_know/article/bywhg4vbo Jerusalem was a desirable tourist destination due to its glorious historical. https://jerusalem.mynet.co.il/good_to_know/article/hjnaame11i Elkin explained that the modern tourist industry is a part of Jerusalem's historic treasures and incorporates modern day tourism. "The inauguration[of] the tunnel is an additional aspect of the growth of Jerusalem and its transformation to an attractive tourist destination for all types throughout Israel and around the world.
Elkin his ministry, which together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, said his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year to develop the tourism industry in Jerusalem and also in the development of new activities and ventures that connect the fascinating history of our capital city's eternal past to the future of Jerusalem... I invite all cyclists to take a trip and enjoy the new, well-maintained and modern route that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
Elkin's Ministry Elkin's Ministry Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality, and the Gihon Corporation all contributed to the project. נווה פריצקי The Jerusalem Development Authority completed the project.
Elkin stated that the Kerem Tunnel project was a crucial element in achieving the goal of shifting the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel that connects to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing paths for bicycles and the ones that will be paved within the neighborhoods. It is intended to promote biking among its residents and promote the green movement in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the early 1990s in order to shift the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant in Sorek The Sorek Tunnel is located just west of the city. It is currently being used as an infrastructure tunnel that also houses the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the vision to change the way of transport in Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
In order to make the tunnel accessible to the public all year round, the works include road construction, as well as installing blowers.
Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel provides access to exclusive recreation spots, including Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the biblical aquarium and zoo , as also the historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban, and Ein Haniyeh. https://www.bhol.co.il/news/1439018