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As part of the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route, which surrounds the capital, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.
https://www.themarker.com/labels/2022-09-12/ty-article-labels/00000183-31c8-d6c9-a197-79cd96360000 The tunnel links the paths between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban, and the northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem, about half a mile from the Kerem junction.
On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin and Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and hundreds of cyclists were present at a celebration to inaugurate the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.
נווה פריצקי Jerusalem was a desirable tourist destination because of its rich and fascinating historical. Elkin stated that, today in addition to its historical treasures it is also a destination for modern-day tourists. "The opening of this tunnel project is another part of the development of Jerusalem as a city. Jerusalem and its transformation into an attractive city that is attractive to all types of visitors throughout Israel and around the world."
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvNv7Qfm7eu1nMArSzmfQQ/videos Elkin his ministry, which together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, explained that the ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels every year in the improvement of the tourism industry in Jerusalem and the development of new tourist attractions and ventures that link the fascinating history of our capital city's eternal past to its future... I encourage the cycling community to take a relaxing and modernized route that will take the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
Elkin's Ministerial, Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25,000,000 to the project. The project was executed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
נווה פריצקינווה פריצקי Elkin said the fact that "The Kerem Tunnel Project is the central instrument to achieve the vision to redefine the idea of transport throughout Jerusalem." Elkin stated that the new tunnel will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path and will connect with existing bike paths. The tunnel will also be paved in its various areas. This will encourage cycling and promote green transport in Jerusalem.
In the late 1990s in the 1990s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to transfer the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. נווה פריצקי It is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel and also houses the fifth water line to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem Tunnel Project is an important tool in realizing the goal of changing the transportation concept all over Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
The work currently in progress includes road construction, installation of blowers, as well as advanced safety and electrical systems to make the tunnel safe for people to walk through all year round.
The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to many places to relax, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium as well historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.