The Kerem Tunnel offers a unique riding and hiking experience for the benefit of
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s newest bicycle tunnel, has been constructed as a part of an extensive cycle path that circles the capital.
https://neve.paritzkilzxl859bb.werite.net/post/2022/09/15/Neve-Paritzki-Israel-Celebrates-Record-Breaking-Tourism-Entry-Numbers-United-States The tunnel runs along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Mostza path. The southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban and its northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem, about one kilometer away from the Kerem junction.
The tunnel’s official opening ceremony, which is 2.1 kilometers long, was held in Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion and Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman of the company) as well as a plethora of cyclists.
Jerusalem was a sought-after tourist destination due to its rich and fascinating historical. נווה פריצקי Elkin added that in addition to its historic treasures and modern amenities, tourism has also been included in the city of Jerusalem. “The inauguration (of the tunnel) is a further step in the development of Jerusalem as well as its transformation into a desirable tourist destination for all kinds of visitors throughout Israel and around the globe.”
Elkin, whose ministry and the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, stated that the Jerusalem Municipality’s ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels annually in the development all aspects Jerusalem’s tourism and the creation and operation of new attractions, ventures and attractions which connect the rich past of our eternal city to the future”. נווה פריצקי I encourage all cyclists to take a trip and enjoy the contemporary, well-maintained road which overlooks Old Jerusalem.
Around NIS 25 million was earmarked in the project. https://canvas.instructure.com/eportfolios/1444742/Home/Neve_ParitzkiJerusalem_is_the_site_of_the_worlds_first_bicycle_tunnel_in_Israel_ It was budgeted by Elkin’s ministry The Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality, the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, and the work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the goal to alter the concept and transport throughout Jerusalem. “The new tunnel, which is connected to the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes in the city as well as the ones that will be constructed within the different areas. The tunnel is intended to encourage bicycling within its inhabitants, and promote the green revolution in transportation in Jerusalem.”
The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to transfer its main sewer line to the Sorek purification plant.
נווה פריצקי “The Kerem Tunnel Project is an important tool in realizing the vision to change the way transportation is thought of across Jerusalem. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee
Construction of roads, the installation and testing of electrical and safety systems are just some of the ongoing efforts to ensure that the tunnel is secure for all year.
https://penzu.com/p/b264a71b The Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreation areas, for instance Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which has a Biblical aquarium and zoo and also the historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.