Neve ParitzkiJerusalem opens the first Israel-wide cycle tunnel

The Kerem Tunnel allows for a the most unique riding and hiking experience.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel''s newest cycle tunnel, is constructed as a part of a 42-kilometer cycle route that runs through the capital.

The tunnel is located through the Nahal-Refaim-Emek-Motza route. Its southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban, and the northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem, about one kilometer away from the Kerem junction.

https://www.themarker.com/labels/2022-09-12/ty-article-labels/00000183-31c8-d6c9-a197-79cd96360000 The opening ceremony of the tunnel that is 2.1 kilometers long took place in Jerusalem and the Heritage Minister Ze''ev Elkin Mayor Moshelion, Heritage Minister Ze''ev Elkin Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman of the company) as well as a plethora of cyclists.

Jerusalem was a sought-after tourist destination because of its glorious history. Elkin stated that, today in addition to its historical treasures it is also a destination for modern-day tourists. "The inauguration[of] the tunnel project is a different aspect of the growth of Jerusalem as well as it''s transformation into an attractive tourist destination for all types in Israel and the world.

Elkin''s ministry, which also in charge of the project together in conjunction with Jerusalem Municipality, declared that his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels annually in all aspects of Jerusalem’s tourism industry and is involved in developing exciting attractions and ventures that link the amazing historical history of our capital city and its future." נווה פריצקי I encourage you to take your bicycles along a beautiful maintained, well-maintained path that looks out over Old Jerusalem.

The project was funded by the Elkin''s Ministry and the Tourism Ministry. It also included the budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The project was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

"The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the goal to change the concept of transportation across Jerusalem," Elkin stressed. "The new tunnel, which is connected to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle pathways in the city, as well as those that are paved throughout the city''s neighborhoods in the hope of encouraging cycling among the city''s residents as well as its visitors and in promoting the green revolution in transportation in the capital city."

In the 90s In the 90s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to move the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is now used as an infrastructure tunnel. נווה פריצקי It houses the fifth water line to Jerusalem by the Mekorot water company.

"The Kerem tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the vision to change the concept of transportation throughout Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
Construction of roads installation, blowers, modern safety systems and electrical wiring are all part and parcel of the present work. https://www.bhol.co.il/news/1439018 The tunnel is safe for the people to use all entire year.

The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to many places to relax, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium and also historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.