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The Kerem Tunnel is a great place to ride and hike.

As part of the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that runs around the capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.

The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. http://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/523585/ It is located in southern Israel in Refaim Park. Ein Laban is the nearest. Nahal Ein Kerem is the northern entrance.

The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was inaugurated in a ceremony on Thursday , attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze’evElkin, Mayor Moshe Lion, Gihon water company chairman Avi Baleshnikov, and a slew of cyclists.

“In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist city due to its glorious past. Elkin declared that, in the present, apart from its historic treasures, it is also a destination for modern-day tourists. “The opening (of tunnel project is a further step in the growth of Jerusalem and its transformation into a desirable tourist city for all sorts of people across Israel and around the globe.”

Elkin who, through his ministry and the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, stated that his ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels per year in the development all aspects Jerusalem’s tourism and the design and operation of new tourist attractions, ventures, and activities that connect the glorious history of Jerusalem’s eternal city to its future”. I invite you to ride your bicycles along a beautiful and well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.

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

Elkin stated that the Kerem Tunnel project was a key tool in realizing the vision of shifting the idea of transportation in Jerusalem. Elkin said that the new tunnel connects with the Jerusalem Ring Path and will join existing bike trails. The tunnel will also be paved throughout its different areas. נווה פריצקי The tunnel will be a great way to encourage cycling and promote green transport in Jerusalem.

In the 1990s in the 1990s, the Kerem Tunnel was excavated to relocate the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is now used as an infrastructure tunnel. נווה פריצקי It is also home to the fifth water line to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.

“The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument to achieve the vision of transforming Jerusalem’s transport model. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon

Construction of roads, the installation and testing of electrical and safety systems are some of the ongoing works to make the tunnel safer throughout the year.

The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation spots – including the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo, aquarium and the as well as the historic natural springs in Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh. http://www.jdn.co.il/consumer/1825535/