Neve ParitzkiJerusalem is the site of Israel's first bicycle tunnel
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The Kerem Tunnel is the first bicycle tunnel in Israel and was inaugurated as part the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles Jerusalem, the capital city.
The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. נווה פריצקי Its southern entry is located within Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entry, Nahal Ein Kerem, is approximately half a mile away from the Kerem junction.
The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was inaugurated by Jerusalem's Heritage Minister ZeevElkin. The ceremony was also attended by Mayor Moshelion, Avi Balehnikov Gihon Water Company chairman, and many cyclists.
Jerusalem's glorious past was a reason for it to be a popular tourist destination in the past. Elkin said that today in addition to its historical treasures it is also home to modern-day travelers. "The inauguration[of] the tunnel project is a different aspect of the development Jerusalem and its transformation into a desirable tourism destination for all in Israel as well as around the world.
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 glory historical past of Jerusalem to its future. I encourage the cycling community to enjoy a safe and modernized route that will take you through Old Jerusalem.
About NIS 25 million was earmarked in the project, financed by the Elkin's Ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, with the work carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
https://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/523585/ "The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the goal to alter the notion of transportation throughout Jerusalem," Elkin said. "The new tunnel that connects to Jerusalem Ring Path will join the existing bike paths as well as ones that are paved in its areas. The goal is to encourage biking within the city's residents and to promote the green movement in Jerusalem."
נווה פריצקי In the 1990s In the 90s, the 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. נווה פריצקי It also houses the fifth water line which is operated to Jerusalem by the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the dream of changing Jerusalem's transportation model. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
In order to make the tunnel accessible to the public year-round, the works include road construction as well as the installation of blowers.
The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites such as the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium as well as the historic natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.