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The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel was opened in the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem, Israel’s capital city.

The tunnel runs along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Motza route. Its southern entrance is located below Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem.

The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel was officially opened in a ceremony held on Thursday that was attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’ev Elkin, Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov as well as hundreds of cyclists.

נווה פריצקי Jerusalem was a desirable tourist destination because of its rich and fascinating past. Elkin explained that the modern tourism industry is an integral part of Jerusalem’s treasures from the past and is also a part of modern-day tourism. נווה פריצקי “The opening of this tunnel is a further step in the development of Jerusalem as an ideal tourist destination for all kinds of tourists in Israel and all over the world.”

Elkin his ministry, which together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, stated that his ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels every year to develop the tourism industry in Jerusalem and also in the development of exciting tourist attractions and ventures that link the glorious historical past of our eternal capital to the future of Jerusalem… I encourage you to take your bicycles on a scenic and well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.

נווה פריצקי The project was financed by the Elkin’s Ministry and the Tourism Ministry. נווה פריצקי It also included budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. נווה פריצקי The project was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a key tool in realizing the dream of changing the concept for transport throughout Jerusalem. “The new tunnel connecting to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing paths for bicycles and the ones that will be paved within its areas. It’s designed to encourage biking among its residents and promote the green movement in the capital.”

The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to move its main sewer line to the Sorek purification plant.

“The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the dream of changing the notion of transportation in Jerusalem. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon

To make the tunnel accessible to the public all year round The works comprise road construction and installing blowers.

The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation spots – including the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo, aquarium and the along with the historic natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.