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The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s first cycle tunnel, was inaugurated as part of Jerusalem Ring Path. This 42-kilometer cycle path surrounds Jerusalem.

נווה פריצקי The tunnel is located along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Mostza route. נווה פריצקי The southern entrance is in Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entrance, Nahal Ein Kerem, is approximately half a mile away from the Kerem junction.

On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin and Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and hundreds of cyclists attended a ceremony to inaugurate the tunnel’s 2.1-kilometer-long length.

The city’s rich history was a reason for it to be the most visited tourist spot during the time of its glory. http://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13057097 Nowadays, aside from its historical treasures, it also incorporates modern tourism,” Elkin said. נווה פריצקי “The opening of this tunnel project is a different part in the development Jerusalem. It transforms Jerusalem into an attractive tourist destination for all types of audience in Israel and around the world.”

נווה פריצקי Elkin the minister whose ministry as well as the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, said that his ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year in the growth of all aspects Jerusalem’s visitors and in the creation and operation of new tourist attractions, ventures, and activities which connect the rich past of our eternal city to the future”. נווה פריצקי I invite cycling enthusiasts to come and enjoy an up-to-date and well-maintained cycling route that overlooks the special nature of Old Jerusalem.”

Elkin’s Ministry and the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.

“The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the goal to transform the idea of transportation across Jerusalem,” Elkin emphasized. “The new tunnel that connects to Jerusalem Ring Path will join the existing bike paths as well as ones that are paved in its areas. It’s designed to encourage cycling among the residents of Jerusalem and encourage the green revolution in transport in Jerusalem.”

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

“The Kerem tunnel is a vital tool in achieving the goal of changing Jerusalem’s transportation system. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon

The work currently in progress includes road construction, installation of blowers and advanced safety and electrical systems to ensure the tunnel is safe for the public to pass through at all times of the year.

The Kerem Tunnel provides access to exclusive recreation spots, including Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the Biblical aquarium and zoo as well as the natural springs of historical significance Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban Ein Laban, and Ein Haniyeh.