Post:Neve Paritzki Jerusalem is home to Israels first bicycle tunnel
The Kerem Tunnel is a great location to go on a hike or ride.
The Kerem Tunnel, the first cycle tunnel in Israel was opened as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle route that circles the capital city.
It connects Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. It is located in southern Israel in Refaim Park. Ein Laban is the closest. Nahal Ein Kerem is the northern entrance.
On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and a slew of cyclists participated in a ceremony to mark the opening of the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.
Jerusalem was once a major tourist attraction because of its rich past. Elkin said that today in addition to its rich history, Jerusalem is also home to modern-day travelers. "The opening of this tunnel project is a further part of the expansion of Jerusalem's city Jerusalem as well as its development into a desirable city that is attractive to all types of audiences throughout Israel as well as around the world."
Elkin his ministry, which together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, said his ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year in the improvement of Jerusalem's tourism in all its aspects and in the creation of exciting tourist attractions and ventures that link the glorious historical past of our capital city's eternal past to its future... I would like to invite cyclists to ride along a a well-maintained, modern cycling route overlooking the unique landscape of Old Jerusalem.
Elkin's Ministry Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25 million to the project. Work was performed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a key tool in realizing the vision of shifting the idea of transportation in Jerusalem. "The new tunnel that connects to Jerusalem Ring Path will join the existing bike paths as well as those that will paved in its areas. It's designed to promote biking among the residents of Jerusalem and encourage the green movement in the capital."
The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the 1990s to create a main sewer line for the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. It is currently being utilized as an infrastructure tunnel that includes the fifth waterline that runs to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water corporation.
"The Kerem Tunnel Project is essential to realize the dream to change the way transportation is thought of all over Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
Road construction, installation , and testing of safety and electrical systems are just a few of the ongoing works to ensure the tunnel is safe for all year.
The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to a variety of recreation sites, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium as well historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban. נווה פריצקי
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