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As part of the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem’s capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.
The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The southern entrance is in Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entry, Nahal Ein Kerem, is just half a kilometer away from the Kerem junction.
The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was inaugurated on Thursday, by Jerusalem and the heritage minister Ze’ev Elkin and Mayor Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon Chairman of Gihon as well as a multitude of cyclists also attended.
Jerusalem was a sought-after tourist destination because of its rich historical. Elkin said that apart from its historical treasures, modern tourism is also integrated into Jerusalem’s city. “The opening of this tunnel project [is] another part in the development Jerusalem. The tunnel transforms the city into an attractive tourist destination for any kind of crowd in Israel and around the world.”
https://neve.paritzkidtds476ii.bravejournal.net/post/2022/09/15/Neve-Paritzki-Israel-is-celebrating-record-breaking-tourism-entry-The-Numbers-Come-from-the-United-States Elkin who is in charge of the project along with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the city’s tourism growth and also in the development of new tourist attractions and ventures that connect the glorious past of Jerusalem to its future. נווה פריצקי I encourage the cycling community to enjoy a safe and modernized route that will take the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
http://warebuilt.com/members/neve-paritzkinhnh038bb/activity/260620/ https://telegra.ph/Neve-ParitzkiJerusalem-The-First-Cycling-Tunnel-in-Israel-Tunnel-opens-09-14-7 Around NIS 25 million were earmarked in the project. It was budgeted by the Elkin’s Ministry, 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.
“The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the goal to change the concept of transportation in Jerusalem,” Elkin stressed. “The tunnel, which is being constructed to connect to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing bicycle paths and those that will paved in its areas. The goal is to encourage cycling within the city’s residents and to promote the green transport revolution in the capital.”
The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the 1990s to move the main sewer line from the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant located in Sorek It is situated to the west of the city. It is used today as an infrastructure tunnel. נווה פריצקי https://adi.com.ng/members/neve-paritzkikxed793cc/activity/1131858/ It includes the fifth water line to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.
“The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the goal of changing Jerusalem’s transportation model. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Current work includes road construction, installation blowers, and advanced safety equipment to ensure the tunnel is safe for everyone to use throughout the year.
The Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreational areas, for instance Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which has a Biblical zoo and aquarium and ancient natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.