The Kerem Tunnel allows for a an experience that is unique in terms of hiking and riding.
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.
נווה פריצקי The tunnel links the paths between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The southern entrance is within Refaim Park under Ein Laban. נווה פריצקי The northern entry, Nahal Ein Kerem, is approximately half a mile away from the Kerem junction.
The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was officially inaugurated at a formal ceremony on Thursday , attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’evElkin, Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov as well as hundreds of cyclists.
נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי The city’s rich history was a reason for it to be an extremely popular tourist attraction in the past. Elkin said that today aside from its historical treasures it is also home to modern-day travelers. “The opening of this tunnel is another part in the development Jerusalem. נווה פריצקי The tunnel makes Jerusalem an attractive destination for tourists of all types of audience throughout Israel, and worldwide.”
Elkin who, through his ministry and the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, stated that the Jerusalem Municipality’s ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year to develop all aspects of Jerusalem’s visitors and in the design and operation of innovative attractions, ventures , and other attractions which connect the rich past of Jerusalem’s eternal city to its future”. https://www.click4r.com/posts/g/5989752/neve-paritzkijerusalems-first-cycle-tunnel-has-been-open-in-israel https://controlc.com/9c018463 I invite cyclists to enjoy an attractive, well-maintained 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. The project was executed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
“The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the idea to transform the idea of transportation in Jerusalem,” Elkin emphasized. http://b3.zcubes.com/v.aspx?mid=8890823 “The new tunnel, which is connected to the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect with existing cycle paths within the city and are being constructed in its various areas. The tunnel is intended to encourage bicycling within its inhabitants, and also to encourage the green revolution in transportation in 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 the central instrument to achieve the dream of transforming Jerusalem’s transportation model. “
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Construction of roads, the installation and testing of safety and electrical systems are some of the ongoing efforts to ensure that the tunnel is secure for all seasons.
The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation sites – including the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium, along with the historic natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.