Neve ParitzkiJerusalem is home to Israel's first bicycle tunnel

Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel offers an unforgettable riding and hiking experience to the benefit of
As part of the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem's capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.

The tunnel links the paths between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entry point is located in Refaim Park below Ein Laban. The northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem about half one kilometer from the Kerem junction.

On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and hundreds of cyclists attended a ceremony to mark the opening of the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.

"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive city for tourists due to its glorious past. Elkin declared that, in the present aside from its historical treasures it is also a destination for modern-day tourists. "The opening of this tunnel is a further step in the development of Jerusalem as a tourist destination for all types of tourists in Israel as well as around the world."

נווה פריצקי Elkin is the project's director. project together with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the development of Jerusalem's tourism and the development of innovative tourist attractions and ventures that connect the rich history of Jerusalem to its future. I invite the cycling community to take a relaxing and modernized route that will take you through Old Jerusalem.

Elkin's ministry and the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.

נווה פריצקי "The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the vision to alter the notion of transportation throughout Jerusalem," Elkin said. Elkin explained that the proposed tunnel is connected with the Jerusalem Ring Path and will join existing bike routes. It will also be made paved in its various neighborhoods. It will also increase cycling and encourage green transport in Jerusalem.

In the 1990s In the 90s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to relocate the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is currently used for infrastructure purposes and is also home to the fifth water line which is operated to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.

"The Kerem tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the dream of changing the concept of transportation throughout Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
The work currently in progress includes road construction, installation of blowers, as well as advanced safety and electrical systems to make the tunnel safe for people to walk through all year round.

There is also the Kerem Tunnel to enjoy unique recreation areas, such as Ein Kerem, the Biblical zoo, aquarium and the Ein Kerem neighborhood. נווה פריצקיhttps://ashdodnet.com/%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%9B%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%AA-%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%A1%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%A8%D7%90%D7%A9-%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%A8-%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%95%D7%94-%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%A7%D7%99-%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%96%D7%99%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9F-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%95%D7%94-%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%A0%D7%95-%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91-%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%92%D7%99%D7%A2-%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%9D-1-%D7%91%D7%92%D7%95%D7%92%D7%9C-516889