The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique riding experience and hiking experience that should be enjoyed by everyone.
In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route, which surrounds the capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.
The tunnel runs along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Mostza route. Its southern entrance is in Refaim Park under Ein Laban. The northern entrance, Nahal Ein Kerem, is about half a kilometer away from the Nahal Ein Kerem junction.
נווה פריצקיhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IARj0i5sZlw The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was inaugurated on Thursday by Jerusalem and the heritage minister Ze'evElkin and Moshe Lion, the Mayor. Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon the chairman of Gihon as well as a multitude of cyclists were also in attendance.
"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist city due to its rich past. נווה פריצקי Nowadays, aside from its historic treasures the city also offers modern tourism," Elkin said. "The launch of the tunnel is another element of the development of Jerusalem. It transforms Jerusalem into an attractive tourist destination for any kind of crowd in Israel and around the world."
Elkin who, along 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 in the creation of innovative attractions and ventures that connect the fascinating history of our eternal capital to the future of Jerusalem... I encourage all cyclists to come and take a ride along the modern, well-maintained route which overlooks Old Jerusalem.
The project was funded by the Elkin's department and the Tourism Ministry. It also included budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The work was completed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
נווה פריצקי Elkin said the fact that "The Kerem Tunnel Project is the central instrument to achieve the vision to change the way we think about transport throughout Jerusalem." https://www.bhol.co.il/news/1439018 "The new tunnel connecting to Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing paths for bicycles and ones that are paved in its neighborhoods. נווה פריצקי The goal is to encourage biking within the city's residents and to promote the green transport revolution in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the 1990s to move the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant in Sorek It is situated west of the city and is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel that also includes the fifth water line, which connects to Jerusalem of the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool to realize the dream of transforming Jerusalem's transport model. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
Current projects include road construction, installation blowers, and sophisticated security systems to ensure the tunnel is safe for all to use during the entire year.
Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreational areas, such as Ein Kerem, a neighborhood which includes a Biblical zoo and aquarium as well as ancient natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.