Neve Paritzki (נווה פריצקי)Jerusalem opens the first Israel-wide cycling tunnel.
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The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's first cycle tunnel, was inaugurated as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path. This 42-kilometer cycle path surrounds Jerusalem.
The tunnel links Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entry point can be found within Refaim Park below Ein Laban. נווה פריצקי The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem about half an hour away from the Kerem junction.
The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was opened on Thursday by Jerusalem and the heritage minister Ze'ev Elkin and Moshe Lion, the Mayor. Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon the chairman of Gihon as well as a multitude of cyclists were also in attendance.
Jerusalem was once a very sought-after tourist destination due to its historical past. Elkin said that today aside from its rich history, Jerusalem is also a destination for modern-day tourists. "The inauguration[of] the tunnel project is a different aspect of the development Jerusalem and its transformation into a desirable tourism destination for all throughout Israel as well as around the world.
Elkin, who heads the project together with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in the development of Jerusalem's tourism and the development of innovative activities and ventures that tie the glorious past of Jerusalem to the future. I would like to invite you to ride your bicycles along a beautiful, well-maintained route that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
Elkin's Ministry Elkin's Ministry Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality as well as the Gihon Corporation all contributed to the project. The Jerusalem Development Authority completed the project.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the vision to change the concept of transportation across Jerusalem," Elkin stressed. "The new tunnel will be connected to the Jerusalem Ring Path. It will link to the numerous cycling routes that exist in the city. The paths will be paved within the diverse areas. The objective is to encourage cyclists in the city.
In the late 1990s In the 90s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to transfer the main sewer line of Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is now utilized as an infrastructure tunnel and is also home to the fifth water line to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem Tunnel Project is crucial in achieving the goal of changing the transportation concept throughout Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
The work currently in progress includes road construction, the installation of blowers as well as modern electrical and safety systems, to ensure the tunnel is safe for people to walk through all year round.
The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to many recreation sites, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium, and also historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.