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The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s first bicycle tunnel, was opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path. http://www.drugoffice.gov.hk/gb/unigb/www.bhol.co.il/news/1439018 https://coub.com/neve.paritzkivqjn662ii This 42-kilometer cycle path surrounds Jerusalem.
The tunnel links the paths between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The southern entrance is within Refaim Park under Ein Laban. http://hawkee.com/profile/2093810/ נווה פריצקי The northern entry, Nahal Ein Kerem, is just half a kilometer away from the Nahal Ein Kerem junction.
On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and a slew of cyclists were present at a celebration to mark the opening of the tunnel’s 2.1-kilometer-long length.
https://musescore.com/user/53032407 Jerusalem was once sought-after tourist destination due to its historical past. Nowadays, aside from its historical treasures it also has modern-day tourism,” Elkin said. “The inauguration (of this tunnel project) is another aspect of the development of Jerusalem as well as its transformation into a desirable tourist destination for all kinds of visitors in Israel as well as across the globe.”
The ministry of Elkin, which responsible for the project along alongside Jerusalem Municipality, said that the ministry “invests hundreds and millions of shekels annually in all aspects of Jerusalem’s tourism and in creating new ventures and attractions which connect the glorious historic history of our capital city with its future.” I invite the cycling community to take a relaxing and modernized route that will take the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
About NIS 25 million was put into in the project. It was budgeted by Elkin’s ministry, the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, as well as the work done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the vision to alter the concept and transport throughout Jerusalem. “The tunnel, which is connected to the Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing cycle paths within the city, as well as the ones that will be constructed within the various neighborhood. It is designed to encourage cycling within the city’s residents and to promote a green transportation revolution 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.
https://zippyshare.com/neve.paritzkinwdd006bb “The Kerem Tunnel Project is crucial in achieving the vision to change the way transportation is thought of all over Jerusalem. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Road construction, installation and testing of safety and electrical systems are just a few of the ongoing works to make the tunnel safer throughout the year.
It is also possible to use the Kerem Tunnel to enjoy unique recreation areas, such as Ein Kerem, the Biblical Zoo, aquarium, and the Ein Kerem neighborhood.