Neve Paritzki Jerusalems first cycling tunnel is opened in Israel
The Kerem Tunnel is a great location to go on a hike or ride.
In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem's capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.
The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban, and the northern entrance is in Nahal Ein Kerem, about half a mile close to the Kerem junction.
The 2.1-kilometers-long tunnel project was officially inaugurated in a ceremony on Thursday , attended by Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin, 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 stated that, in addition to its historic treasures the modern tourist industry is incorporated into the Jerusalem city. "The launch of the tunnel project is another milestone in the advancement of Jerusalem as an ideal tourist destination for all kinds of tourists from Israel and around the globe."
https://nevefrietzki.co.il/ Elkin's ministry, which also in charge of the project together with Jerusalem Municipality, declared that his ministry "invests hundreds and millions of shekels each year throughout Jerusalem's tourism, and also in the creation of innovative attractions and ventures, that connect the magnificent historical past of our eternal capital with its future." I invite the cycling community to ride a secure and modernized route that will take the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
Elkin's Ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the idea to transform the idea of transportation in Jerusalem," Elkin emphasized. "The tunnel, which is connected to the long Jerusalem Ring Path, will join existing bike paths in the city and the ones that will be laid in the various neighborhoods to encourage cycling among its residents and its visitors, and also promoting the green transportation revolution in the capital city."
The Kerem Tunnel was originally excavated in 1990 to move the main sewer of Gihon Corporation towards the Sorek purification facility. This plant is west of Sorek and is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is the central instrument to achieve the goal of changing Jerusalem's transportation model. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Road construction, installation and testing of safety and electrical systems are just a few of the ongoing efforts to make the tunnel safer for all year.
Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreation areas, for instance Ein Kerem, a neighborhood that includes a biblical aquarium and zoo, and historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.
