Neve ParitzkiJerusalem is the home of Israel's first bicycle tunnel
The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique ride and hiking experience that is to be enjoyed by everyone.
In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route, which surrounds the capital, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.
The tunnel links the paths between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban, and the northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem, about half a mile from the Kerem junction.
https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=458935&subjectId=42&ShowAll=True The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was officially opened by Jerusalem's Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin. The ceremony was also attended by Mayor Moshelion Avi Balehnikov, Gihon Water Company chairman, and thousands of cyclists.
"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive city for tourists due to its rich past. Nowadays, aside from its historic treasures it also has modern-day tourism." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6lwMSJfGowנווה פריצקי Elkin said. "The inauguration [of] this tunnel project is yet another stage in the growth of Jerusalem as an attractive tourism destination for all kinds of tourists in Israel and around the globe."
Elkin is the project's director. project along with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in Jerusalem's tourism development and the development of innovative attractions and ventures that link the rich history of Jerusalem to its future. I encourage the cycling community to enjoy a safe and modern-day route that takes the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.
Elkin's ministry and the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.
https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=156564&subjectId=26&ShowAll=True Elkin stated that the Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the goal to change the way of thinking and transportation throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel that connects to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing paths for bicycles and the ones that will be paved within the neighborhoods. The goal is to encourage cycling within the city's residents and to promote the green revolution in transport in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the 1990s to create the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. נווה פריצקי It is now being used as an infrastructure Tunnel that includes the fifth waterline that runs to Jerusalem via the Mekorot water corporation.
"The Kerem tunnel project is the central instrument for achieving the vision to change the way of transport in Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon
Construction of roads, installation, blowers, advanced safety systems , and electrical wiring are all part and parcel of the ongoing construction. נווה פריצקי The tunnel will be safe for public to use throughout the year.
נווה פריצקי You can also access the Kerem Tunnel to enjoy unique recreation spots, including Ein Kerem, the Biblical zoo, aquarium and the Ein Kerem neighborhood.