Neve Paritzki Jerusalem opens Israels first cycling tunnel

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The Kerem Tunnel allows for a an experience that is unique in terms of hiking and riding.

In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that runs around the capital, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.

The tunnel links the paths between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. Its southern entry is located in Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entry, Nahal Ein Kerem, is about half a kilometer away from the Nahal Ein Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was inaugurated during a celebration held on Thursday that was attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov, and a slew of cyclists.

Jerusalem was once very popular tourist destination because of its historic past. Elkin said that, nowadays along with its historic treasures, the tunnel project also includes modern tourism. "The launch of the tunnel project is a further part of the growth of Jerusalem as a city. Jerusalem and its transformation into a dazzling tourist city for all types of visitors in Israel and around the globe."

Elkin's ministry, which was also headed the project in conjunction with Jerusalem Municipality, declared that his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels annually in all aspects of Jerusalem’s tourism industry and is involved in developing innovative attractions and ventures, that link the amazing historical history of our capital city and the future." I would like to invite cyclists to join us and take a ride along the modern and well-maintained cycle route that offers a view of the unique nature of Old Jerusalem."

The project was financed by the Elkin's department and the Tourism Ministry. It also included budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The project was done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a crucial element in achieving the goal of shifting the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel that connects to Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing paths for bicycles and those that will paved in its neighborhoods. It is intended to promote biking within the city's residents and to promote the green transport revolution in the capital."

נווה פריצקי In the 1990s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to transfer the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is currently used for infrastructure purposes. It houses the fifth water line to Jerusalem by the Mekorot water company.

"The Kerem tunnel project is essential to achieving the dream of transforming Jerusalem's transportation system. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon

Construction of roads and installation, as well as blowers, advanced safety systems and electrical wiring are all part of the ongoing construction. The tunnel will be safe for public to use throughout the season.

The Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreational areas, like Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which has a Biblical aquarium and zoo, as well as historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.