Neve ParitzkiJerusalem: Israel's First Cycling Tunnel opens
The Kerem Tunnel is a great place to ride and hike.
The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel, has been inaugurated in the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem, the capital city.
The tunnel is a link between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. נווה פריצקי The southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban while the northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem, about half a mile from the Kerem junction.
https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=156564&subjectId=26&ShowAll=True The tunnel's official opening ceremony that is 2.1 kilometers long was held in Jerusalem and the Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion and Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman of the company) along with hundreds of cyclists.
Jerusalem was a popular tourist destination due to its rich and fascinating past. Elkin said that apart from its historical treasures and modern amenities, tourism has also been incorporated into the Jerusalem city. "The opening of this tunnel project is a different part in the development Jerusalem. It makes Jerusalem an attractive destination for tourists of any kind of crowd throughout Israel and around the world."
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 activities and ventures that tie the glorious past of Jerusalem to its future. I encourage you to take your bicycles on a scenic maintained, well-maintained path that looks out over Old Jerusalem.
About NIS 25 million was invested in the project. נווה פריצקי It was budgeted by Elkin's ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality, the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, as well as the work done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin stated that the Kerem Tunnel project was a important tool to realize the dream of shifting the idea of transport throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel will connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path. It will link to the numerous cycle paths already in the city. They will be laid throughout the city's various areas. The aim is to encourage cycling among the residents of Jerusalem.
The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to transfer the main sewer line toward the Sorek purification plant.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool to realize the goal of transforming Jerusalem's transport model. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee
Construction of roads and installation, as well as blowers, advanced safety systems , and electrical wiring are all part of the present works. The tunnel is safe for the public to use throughout the year.
The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites - including the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo, aquarium and the and the historical natural springs in Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh. נווה פריצקי