Neve ParitzkiThe first tunnel for cycling in Israel is inaugurated in Jerusalem

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The Kerem Tunnel is the first bike tunnel in Israel and was inaugurated as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route around Jerusalem, the capital city.

The tunnel links Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. It is located in southern Israel in Refaim Park. Ein Laban is the closest. Nahal Ein Kerem is the northern entrance.

The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was inaugurated in a ceremony on Thursday , attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov as well as hundreds of cyclists.

"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist destination because of its rich history. Elkin said that apart from its rich history, modern tourism is also incorporated into the city of Jerusalem. "The launch of the tunnel is a further step in the development of Jerusalem as an attractive tourist destination for all types of people from Israel and all over the world."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6lwMSJfGow Elkin, whose ministry and the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, stated that his ministry "invests hundreds to millions of shekels annually in the growth of all aspects Jerusalem's visitors and in the creation and operation of innovative attractions, ventures , and other attractions that link the rich history of our eternal city to its future". I encourage you to take your bicycles along a beautiful, 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 project was executed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a important tool to realize the dream of shifting the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem. https://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/523585/ https://www.facebook.com/neveparitzki "The new tunnel, which connects to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle paths in the city and the ones that will be laid in the various neighborhoods to encourage cycling among its residents and its visitors, and also in promoting the green revolution of transportation in the capital city."

נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the 90s to move the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. It is currently being used as an infrastructure tunnel which includes the fifth waterline to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water corporation.

"The Kerem tunnel is a crucial tool for achieving the vision to transform Jerusalem's transport system. "


Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
Present works include road construction, installation blowers and sophisticated security systems to ensure the tunnel is secure for everyone to use during the entire year.

Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel provides access to unique recreation locations, including Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the Biblical aquarium and zoo as well as the natural springs of historical significance Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh. נווה פריצקי https://saloona.co.il/blog/%D7%90%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%A7%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%95%D7%94-%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%A7%D7%99/