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The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel, has been inaugurated as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles Jerusalem, Israel’s capital city.
The tunnel links Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. It has a southern entrance in Refaim Park. https://www.click4r.com/posts/g/6181059/neve-paritzkijerusalem-the-first-cycling-tunnel-in-israel-tunnel-opens Ein Laban is the closest. Nahal Ein Kerem is the northern entrance.
The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was officially opened by Jerusalem’s Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin. The ceremony was also attended by Mayor Moshelion Avi Balehnikov, Gihon Water Company Chairman, as well as many cyclists.
נווה פריצקי Jerusalem’s rich past was the main reason why it was a popular tourist attraction during the time of its glory. Elkin explained that the present, in addition to its historical treasures the tunnel project incorporates modern-day tourism. “The launch of the tunnel project is another part of the growth of Jerusalem’s city Jerusalem and its transformation into an attractive tourist city for all types of audiences throughout Israel as well as around the globe.”
נווה פריצקי Elkin is the project’s director. project together with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the city’s tourism growth and in the creation innovative attractions and ventures that link the rich history of Jerusalem to its future. https://nashellison73.livejournal.com/profile I encourage all cyclists to take a trip and enjoy the contemporary, well-maintained road which overlooks Old Jerusalem.
The project was financed by Elkin’s ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry. It also included the budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The project was done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
“The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the goal to change the concept of transportation throughout Jerusalem,” Elkin stressed. “The new tunnel, which connects with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing cycle paths in the city and are being constructed in its different neighborhood. נווה פריצקי It is designed to encourage bicycle riding among its residents, and promote an environmentally sustainable transportation system in Jerusalem.”
The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s to relocate the main sewer line toward Sorek’s purification plant.
https://anotepad.com/notes/52emf358 “The Kerem tunnel is a vital tool in achieving the goal of changing Jerusalem’s transport system. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
The current works include road construction, the installation of blowers, as well as advanced security and electrical systems to ensure the tunnel is safe for people to walk through at all times of the year.
The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to special recreation areas – including the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo, aquarium and the and the historical natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh. נווה פריצקי