The Kerem Tunnel is a great location to go on a hike or ride.
The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s newest bicycle tunnel, has been inaugurated as part of an extensive cycle path that is a loop around the capital.
The tunnel runs along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Motza path. The tunnel’s southern entry point is located within Refaim Park below Ein Laban. נווה פריצקי The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem about half an hour away from the Kerem junction.
The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was officially inaugurated in a ceremony on Thursday attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin, Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov as well as hundreds of cyclists.
“In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist destination due to its glorious past. http://budtrader.com/arcade/members/neve-paritzkipjcv109bb/activity/274919/ https://mooc.elte.hu/eportfolios/1071295/Home/Neve_ParitzkiJerusalem_Israels_First_Cycling_Tunnel_opens_ Elkin explained that the modern tourism industry is one of Jerusalem’s historical treasures and also incorporates modern tourism. “The inauguration (of this tunnel project) is another aspect of the growth of Jerusalem and its transformation into a desirable tourist city for all sorts of visitors in Israel as well as across the globe.”
http://warebuilt.com/members/neve-paritzkiplvm731ii/activity/260723/ Elkin who, along with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, explained that the ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year in the development of Jerusalem’s tourism in all its aspects and the development of new attractions and ventures that connect the glorious historical past of our capital city to the future of Jerusalem… I would like to invite cyclists to enjoy a safe and modernized route that will take you through Old Jerusalem.
Elkin’s Ministerial, Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25 million for the project. https://notes.io/qd6JG The work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin explained that the Kerem Tunnel project is an crucial tool to realize the idea to alter the concept and transportation throughout Jerusalem. “The new tunnel connecting to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing bicycle paths and those that will paved in its neighborhoods. It’s designed to promote biking within the city’s residents and to promote the green revolution in transport in the capital.”
In the 1990s, 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. It also houses the fifth water line which is operated to Jerusalem by the Mekorot water company.
http://b3.zcubes.com/v.aspx?mid=8884644 “The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool to realize the dream of changing Jerusalem’s transportation model. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
The works currently underway include road construction, installation of blowers as well as modern security and electrical systems to make the tunnel safe for people to walk through throughout the year.
The Kerem Tunnel provides access to exclusive recreation spots, including Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the biblical aquarium and zoo , as also the historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.