Neve Paritzki Jerusalem Israels First Cycling Tunnel opens

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The Kerem Tunnel is a great place to ride and hike.

The Kerem Tunnel is the first bike tunnel in Israel and was opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle path that runs around the capital.

The tunnel runs along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Mostza route. The southern entrance of the tunnel is below Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem.

נווה פריצקי The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was officially opened on Thursday, by Jerusalem and the heritage minister Ze'ev Elkin and Mayor Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon, chairman of Gihon, and hundreds other cyclists also attended.

The city's rich history was a reason that it was a popular tourist spot in the past. Elkin said that the present tourism industry is one of Jerusalem's treasures from the past and incorporates modern day tourism. "The launch of the tunnel is another aspect of the development of Jerusalem as a city. Jerusalem and its transformation into an attractive city that is attractive to all types of people in Israel and around the world."

Elkin, who heads the project along with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in the development of Jerusalem's tourism and also in the development of new attractions and ventures that link the glorious past of Jerusalem to the future. I would like to invite you to ride your bicycles along a stunning maintained, well-maintained path that looks out over 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 work.

Elkin said the fact that "The Kerem Tunnel Project is the central instrument to achieve the goal to change the way we think about transport in Jerusalem." "The tunnel, which is connected to the long Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle paths in the city and those that will be paved in the various neighborhoods to encourage cycling among its residents and its visitors and promoting the green revolution in transportation in the capital city."

The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the early 1990s in order to shift the main sewer line from the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant in Sorek It is situated to the west of the city. It is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel. It includes the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.

"The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the goal of changing the notion of transportation in Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León

The works currently underway include road construction, the installation of blowers as well as modern security and electrical systems in order to ensure that the tunnel is secure for pedestrians to travel through all year round.



The Kerem Tunnel provides access to unique recreation locations, including Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the biblical aquarium and zoo as well as the natural springs of historical significance Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.