Neve ParitzkiThe first cycle tunnel in Israel opens in Jerusalem
The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique riding experience and hiking experience which is enjoyed by all. The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's newest cycle tunnel, was opened as part a 42-kilometer cycle route that runs through the capital.
The tunnel links Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban and its northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem, about half a mile close to the Kerem junction.
The opening ceremony of the tunnel that is 2.1 kilometers long took place in Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman) along with hundreds of cyclists.
Jerusalem was once a tourist attraction due to its rich past. Elkin stated that the current tourism industry is an integral part of Jerusalem's historical treasures and incorporates modern day tourism. "The opening of this tunnel project is another step in the development of Jerusalem as a tourist destination for all types of tourists throughout Israel and all over the world."
The ministry of Elkin, which also headed the project with Jerusalem Municipality, stated that his ministry "invests hundreds and millions of shekels every year in all aspects of Jerusalem’s tourism industry and is involved in developing new ventures and attractions which connect the glorious historic past of our eternal capital and its future." I encourage you to take your bicycles along a stunning, well-maintained route that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
Elkin's ministry and the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.
Elkin said, "The Kerem Tunnel project will be a central instrument for achieving our dream to change the way transportation is conducted in Jerusalem." "The tunnel, which connects to the long Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing bike paths in the city and those that will be paved in its various neighborhoods, to encourage cycling among its residents and its visitors and promoting the green revolution of transportation in the capital city."
In the 90s in the 1990s, the Kerem Tunnel was excavated to relocate the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. נווה פריצקי It is now utilized as an infrastructure tunnel and also houses the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem by the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem Tunnel Project is an important tool in realizing the vision of transforming the concept of transportation all over Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon Road construction and installation, as well as blowers, modern safety systems , and electrical wiring are all part of the ongoing construction. The tunnel will be safe for people to use all season.
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel provides access to special recreation areas, such as Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the biblical aquarium and zoo as also the historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban, and Ein Haniyeh.