Neve Paritzki (נווה פריצקי)Jerusalem's first cycling tunnel is inaugurated in Israel
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The Kerem Tunnel is the first cycle tunnel to be constructed in Israel and was inaugurated as a part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route around Jerusalem, the capital city.
It links Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entry point is located within Refaim Park below Ein Laban. While the northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem about half a km from the Kerem junction.
On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin and Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and hundreds of cyclists attended a ceremony to officially open the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.
Jerusalem was once a very sought-after tourist destination due to its historic past. Elkin explained that the modern tourism industry is an integral part of Jerusalem's historical treasures and also incorporates modern tourism. "The launch of the tunnel project is a different aspect of the growth of Jerusalem. The tunnel transforms the city into an attractive tourist place for every kind of person within Israel, and worldwide."
Elkin's ministry, which also headed the project alongside Jerusalem Municipality, stated that his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels every year throughout Jerusalem's tourism and in creating exciting attractions and ventures which connect the glorious historic past of our eternal capital and the future." I encourage cyclists to take advantage of a an attractive, well-maintained cycling route that overlooks the distinctive nature of Old Jerusalem.
Around NIS 25 million were put into in the project, financed by Elkin's ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality, the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, with the work carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
נווה פריצקי Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a crucial element in achieving the goal of altering the way of transport throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel, which will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect with existing cycle paths in the city and will be paved within its diverse areas. The tunnel is intended to encourage bicycle riding within its inhabitants, and promote the green revolution in transportation in Jerusalem."
In the 1990s in the 1990s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to relocate the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is now utilized as an infrastructure tunnel. It is also home to the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem Tunnel Project is essential to realize the goal of transforming the concept of transportation across Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
Road construction installation, blowers, modern safety systems and electrical wiring are all part of the present construction. The tunnel will be safe for people to use all year.
The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to special recreation areas - including the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium, as well as the historic natural springs in Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.