Neve ParitzkiJerusalem opens Israel's first cycling tunnel.
The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique ride and hiking experience which is loved by everyone.
The Kerem Tunnel is the first cycle tunnel in Israel and was officially opened in the year 2000 as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle path that runs around the capital.
The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. The southern entrance of the tunnel is beneath Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem.
The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was opened on Thursday by Jerusalem and the heritage minister Ze'ev Elkin as well as Moshe Lion, the Mayor. Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon Chairman of Gihon and a plethora of other cyclists also attended.
"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist destination due to its glorious past. Elkin said that the present tourism industry is one of Jerusalem's treasures from the past and also incorporates modern tourism. "The opening of this tunnel project is a different part in the development Jerusalem. The tunnel makes Jerusalem an attractive tourist destination for any kind of crowd within Israel, and worldwide."
https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 Elkin his ministry, which responsible for the project, along with Jerusalem Municipality stated that his ministry had invested thousands of shekels every year in Jerusalem's tourist development and also in the creation of new activities and ventures that will connect the magnificent historical past and future of Jerusalem. נווה פריצקי I encourage you to take your bicycles along a stunning maintained, well-maintained path that looks out over Old Jerusalem.
Elkin's ministry and the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.
נווה פריצקיhttps://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/523585/ Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a important tool to realize the dream of altering the way of transportation throughout Jerusalem. Elkin explained that the proposed tunnel connects with the Jerusalem Ring Path and will link with existing bike paths. It will also be made paved in its various neighborhoods. This will encourage cycling and promote green transport in Jerusalem.
https://jerusalem.mynet.co.il/good_to_know/article/hjnaame11i The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the late 90s to relocate a main sewer line for the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. It is currently being utilized as an infrastructure tunnel which also includes the fifth line of water to Jerusalem via the Mekorot water corporation.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument to achieve the goal of transforming Jerusalem's transportation model. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
To make the tunnel accessible to the public all year round the work includes road construction as well as the installation of blowers.
Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreational areas, like Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which has a Biblical zoo and aquarium and also the historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.