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The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's first bike tunnel, opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path. This 42-kilometer cycling route surrounds Jerusalem.
The tunnel connects the path between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is located below Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem.
On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman and hundreds of cyclists were present at a celebration to mark the opening of the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.
"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist destination due to its glorious past. Elkin explained that nowadays, in addition to its rich history, the tunnel project also encompasses modern day tourism. "The opening of this tunnel project [is] another element of the development of Jerusalem. נווה פריצקי It transforms the city into an attractive destination for tourists of every kind of person within Israel and around the world."
נווה פריצקי The ministry of Elkin, which also in charge of the project together with Jerusalem Municipality, declared that his ministry "invests hundreds and millions of shekels annually throughout Jerusalem's tourism, and also in the creation of exciting attractions and ventures that link the amazing historical history of our capital city with its future." I would like to invite cyclists to ride a secure and modernized route that will take the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
A total of NIS 25 million was invested in the project. It was budgeted by the Elkin's Ministry The Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, and the work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the idea to transform the idea of transport throughout Jerusalem. נווה פריצקי "The tunnel, which will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes in the city as well as those that will be paved within its different neighborhood. It's designed to encourage bicycling within the city's residents and also to encourage an environmentally sustainable transportation system in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to move its main sewer line to the Sorek purification plant.
"The Kerem tunnel project is crucial to realize the vision for changing Jerusalem's transportation system. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Construction of roads and installation, as well as blowers, modern safety systems , and electrical wiring are all part of the current construction. The tunnel is safe for the people to use all entire year.
The Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreational areas, like Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which has a Biblical zoo and aquarium and also the ancient natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban. https://www.facebook.com/neveparitzki