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The Kerem Tunnel is the first bike tunnel to be constructed in Israel and was officially opened in the year 2000 as part the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route around the capital.
https://pastelink.net/ydr4ncry It links Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. The tunnel’s southern entry point is located in Refaim Park below Ein Laban. While the northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem about half an hour away from the Kerem junction.
The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was officially inaugurated by Jerusalem’s Heritage Minister ZeevElkin. It was also attended by Mayor Moshelion Avi Balehnikov Gihon Water Company chairman, and thousands of cyclists.
Jerusalem was once a very sought-after tourist destination due to its historic past. Elkin stated that, today aside from its historic treasures, it is also home to modern-day travelers. נווה פריצקי “The inauguration of [this] tunnel project is another part of the expansion of the city of Jerusalem as well as its development into an attractive tourist destination for all kinds of visitors throughout Israel as well as around the globe.”
https://penzu.com/p/9259a773 https://www.diamondsandtiesdating.co.uk/members/neve-paritzkiwqno526cc/activity/276955/ Elkin, who heads the project together with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in the city’s tourism growth and the development of innovative attractions and ventures that link the glorious past of Jerusalem to the future. I invite the cycling community to enjoy a safe and modernized route that will take the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
About NIS 25 million was put into in the project, financed by Elkin’s ministry, the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality as well as the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, and the work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin explained that the Kerem Tunnel project is an important tool in realizing the idea to alter the concept and transport in Jerusalem. נווה פריצקי “The new tunnel connecting to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join the existing bike paths as well as ones that are paved in the neighborhoods. It’s designed to encourage cycling within the city’s residents and to promote the green transport revolution in Jerusalem.”
The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the late 1990s to relocate the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant in Sorek The Sorek Tunnel is located just west of the city. נווה פריצקי It is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel. http://www.tudorlodge8886.org.uk/staging/members/neve-paritzkizgfk387cc/activity/410492/ It includes the fifth water line to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.
“The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the vision of transforming Jerusalem’s transportation model. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee
Construction of roads installation, blowers, sophisticated security systems and electrical wiring are all part of the ongoing construction. https://notes.io/qd57t The tunnel will be safe for the public to use throughout the entire year.
The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to a variety of places to relax, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium as well historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.