Neve ParitzkiJerusalem: Israel's First Cycling Tunnel opens
The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique adventure in hiking and riding that is to be enjoyed by all.
In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem's capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.
The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. https://www.themarker.com/labels/2022-09-12/ty-article-labels/00000183-31c8-d6c9-a197-79cd96360000https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARj0i5sZlw Its southern entrance is in Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entrance, Nahal Ein Kerem, is approximately half a mile away from the Nahal Ein Kerem junction.
On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Michael, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and a slew of cyclists were present at a celebration to inaugurate the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.
נווה פריצקי Jerusalem was once a popular tourist attraction due to its rich past. Elkin added that in addition to its historic treasures, modern tourism is also integrated into the Jerusalem city. "The launch of the tunnel project is a further part of the growth of the city of Jerusalem and its transformation into a desirable tourist city for all types of audiences throughout Israel as well as around the world."
Elkin who is in charge of the project together with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in Jerusalem's tourism development and also in the development of new attractions and ventures that link the glorious past of Jerusalem to the future. I encourage the cycling community 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. נווה פריצקי The Jerusalem Development Authority completed the work.
נווה פריצקי Elkin explained that the Kerem Tunnel project is an important tool in realizing the idea to change the way of thinking and transport in Jerusalem. Elkin said that the new tunnel is connected to the Jerusalem Ring Path and will link with existing bike routes. נווה פריצקי The tunnel will also be made paved in its various areas. The tunnel will be a great way to increase cycling and encourage green transport in Jerusalem.
נווה פריצקינווה פריצקיhttps://www.haaretz.co.il/labels/2022-09-12/ty-article-labels/00000183-31c4-dc67-addb-79d7ffad0000 The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the late 1990s to relocate the main sewer line from the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant located in Sorek, which is located west of the city and is used today as an infrastructure tunnel that also includes the fifth water line to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem Tunnel Project is crucial in achieving the vision to change the way transportation is thought of across Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
To make the tunnel usable to the public all year round The works comprise road construction as well as the installation of blowers.
The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to special recreation areas which include the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo, aquarium and the as well as the historic natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.