Neve ParitzkiJerusalem opens Israel''s first cycle tunnel
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The Kerem Tunnel, Israel''s newest cycle tunnel, was opened as part the 42-kilometer cycle route which circles the capital.
נווה פריצקי The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. Its southern entry is located in Refaim Park under Ein Laban. נווה פריצקי The northern entrance, Nahal Ein Kerem, is approximately half a mile away from the Kerem junction.
On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and a slew of cyclists participated in a ceremony to officially open the tunnel''s 2.1-kilometer-long length.
Jerusalem was once well-known tourist destination due to its rich history. https://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/523585/ Elkin said that today aside from its historic treasures, it is also a destination for modern-day tourists. "The inauguration of [this] tunnel project is another part of the development of Jerusalem''s city Jerusalem and its transformation into a desirable city that is attractive to all types of people in Israel as well as around the world."
Elkin, whose ministry and the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, stated that his ministry "invests hundreds to millions of shekels each year to develop all aspects of Jerusalem''s visitors and in the design and operation of innovative tourist attractions, ventures, and activities that connect the glorious history of Jerusalem''s eternal city to the future". נווה פריצקי I encourage cyclists to take advantage of a the modern, well-maintained cycling route overlooking the unique nature of Old Jerusalem.
https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=458935&subjectId=42&ShowAll=True About NIS 25 million were invested in the project. https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=459025&subjectId=42&ShowAll=True It was budgeted 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.
נווה פריצקי "The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the vision to transform the idea of transportation across Jerusalem," Elkin said. "The new tunnel, which connects to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle routes in the city as well as those that will be paved throughout the city''s neighborhoods with the aim of encouraging cycling among the city''s residents as well as its visitors and in promoting the green transportation revolution in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to move the main sewer line toward Sorek''s purification plant.
"The Kerem tunnel project is central to realizing the dream of transforming Jerusalem''s transportation system. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
Road construction, installation and testing of electrical and safety systems are just some of the ongoing efforts to make the tunnel safer throughout the year.
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites which include the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium, along with the historic natural springs in Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.