Neve ParitzkiJerusalem: Israel's First Cycling Tunnel opens
The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique adventure in hiking and riding which is enjoyed by all.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's newest cycle tunnel, is opened as part an extensive cycle path that is a loop around the capital.
https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 The tunnel links Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. נווה פריצקי Its southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban, and the northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem, about one kilometer away from the Kerem junction.
On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Michael, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman and hundreds of cyclists attended a ceremony to inaugurate the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.
נווה פריצקינווה פריצקי Jerusalem was once a very popular tourist destination because of its historic past. Elkin added that in addition to its rich history, modern tourism is also incorporated into the city of Jerusalem. "The launch of the tunnel project is another element of the progress of Jerusalem and it's transformation into an attractive tourist destination for everyone throughout Israel and the world.
נווה פריצקי Elkin his ministry, which together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, stated that the ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels every year in the improvement of all aspects of Jerusalem's tourism and in the creation of new activities and ventures that connect the glorious historical past of our eternal capital to its future... I would like to invite cyclists to take a relaxing and modern route that takes the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
Elkin's Ministry, the Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation all contributed to the project. The Jerusalem Development Authority completed the work.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the goal to transform the idea of transportation across Jerusalem," Elkin emphasized. "The new tunnel, which connects to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join existing bike paths in the city and those that are paved throughout the city's neighborhoods in the hope of encouraging cycling among its residents and its visitors and encouraging the green transportation revolution in the capital city."
In the 90s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to move the main sewer line of Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is now used for infrastructure purposes and also houses the fifth water line to Jerusalem by the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem tunnel is a key tool to realize the goal of changing Jerusalem's transportation system. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
The current works include road construction, the installation of blowers and advanced safety and electrical systems to make the tunnel safe for the public to pass through throughout the year.
Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreation areas, such as Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which has a Biblical aquarium and zoo and historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.