Neve ParitzkiIsrael's first cycling tunnel opens in Jerusalem
The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique ride and hiking experience which is loved by everyone.
The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel, has been inaugurated in the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles the capital city.
The tunnel links Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entrance is beneath Ein Laban in Refaim Park. נווה פריצקי The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem.
https://www.haaretz.co.il/labels/2022-09-12/ty-article-labels/00000183-31c4-dc67-addb-79d7ffad0000 On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Michael, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and hundreds of cyclists attended a ceremony to inaugurate the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.
Jerusalem was a popular tourist destination due to its glorious past. Elkin said that, the present along with its rich history, the tunnel project also incorporates modern-day tourism. "The opening of this tunnel is a further stage in the growth of Jerusalem as an ideal tourism destination for all kinds of people throughout Israel and around the globe."
Elkin who, along with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, said his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year to develop all aspects of Jerusalem's tourism and in the creation of innovative tourist attractions and ventures that link the rich history of our eternal capital to the future of Jerusalem... I invite all cyclists to take a trip and enjoy the modern, well-maintained route that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
Elkin's Ministry, Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25,000,000 to the project. The work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
נווה פריצקי Elkin said that "The Kerem Tunnel Project is the central instrument to achieve the vision to redefine the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem." https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvNv7Qfm7eu1nMArSzmfQQ/videos "The new tunnel, which will connect to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join existing bike paths in the city and those that are paved in its various neighborhoods, to encourage cycling among its residents and its visitors as well as encouraging the green transportation revolution in the capital city."
The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the late 1990s to relocate the main sewer line from the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant in Sorek It is situated west of the city and is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel. נווה פריצקי It also houses the fifth water line, which connects to Jerusalem of the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument to achieve the goal of transforming Jerusalem's transportation model. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
To make the tunnel usable to the public all year round the work includes road construction, as well as installing blowers.
Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel allows for access to exclusive recreation areas like Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which includes a Biblical aquarium and zoo and also the historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban. נווה פריצקי