Neve ParitzkiJerusalem's first cycling tunnel open in Israel
The Kerem Tunnel is a great place to ride and hike.
The Kerem Tunnel is the first bike tunnel to be constructed in Israel and was officially opened in the year 2000 as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles Jerusalem, the capital city.
https://www.bhol.co.il/news/1439018 The tunnel runs through the Nahal-Refaim-Emek-Motza route. The tunnel's southern entrance can be found in Refaim Park below Ein Laban. While the northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem about half an hour from the Kerem junction.
נווה פריצקי On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and a slew of cyclists participated in a ceremony to mark the opening of the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.
Jerusalem was once a well-known tourist destination due to its historic past. Elkin stated that, in addition to its rich history and modern amenities, tourism has also been included in the city of Jerusalem. "The inauguration[of] the tunnel project is a different aspect of the growth of Jerusalem as well as its transformation to an attractive tourist destination for everyone across Israel and the world.
Elkin, who heads the project together with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the development of Jerusalem's tourism and in the creation innovative activities and ventures that tie the glory historical past of Jerusalem to its future. I encourage you to take your bicycles along a stunning and well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
The project was financed by Elkin's ministry as well as 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.
Elkin explained that the Kerem Tunnel project is an crucial tool to realize the vision to transform the idea of transport throughout Jerusalem. נווה פריצקי "The new tunnel connecting to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing paths for bicycles and those that will paved in its neighborhoods. נווה פריצקי The goal is to encourage biking among the residents of Jerusalem and encourage the green transport revolution in the capital."
In the late 1990s in the 1990s, the Kerem Tunnel was excavated to relocate the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is currently used for infrastructure purposes and also houses the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem by the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem tunnel project is central to realizing the goal of changing Jerusalem's transportation system. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
Present work includes road construction, installation blowers and sophisticated safety equipment to ensure the tunnel is secure for all to use during the entire year.
The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites - including the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium as well as the historic natural springs in Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.