Neve Paritzki (נווה פריצקי)Israel's first cycling tunnel is inaugurated in Jerusalem

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The Kerem Tunnel, the first cycle tunnel in Israel is now open in the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route that surrounds the capital city.

The tunnel links Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. It is located in southern Israel in Refaim Park. Ein Laban is the closest. Nahal Ein Kerem is the northern entrance.

The tunnel's official opening ceremony which measures 2.1 kilometers long took place in Jerusalem and the Heritage Minister Ze'ev Elkin, Mayor Moshelion and Avi Baleshnikov (Gihon water company chairman of the company) and hundreds more cyclists.

Jerusalem's glorious past was a reason that it was an extremely popular tourist spot during the time of its glory. Elkin said that the present tourism industry is an integral part of Jerusalem's treasures from the past and incorporates modern day tourism. "The launch of the tunnel is another aspect of the growth of Jerusalem as a city.  נווה פריצקי Jerusalem as well as its development into a dazzling tourist city for all types of visitors throughout Israel as well as around the globe."

Elkin his ministry, which together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, said the ministry "invests hundreds of millions of shekels every year in the development of all aspects of Jerusalem's tourism and in the creation of exciting activities and ventures that connect the fascinating history of our capital city to its future... I encourage all cyclists to visit and enjoy the modern, well-maintained route that takes in the view of Old Jerusalem.

Elkin's Ministry Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25 million for the project. The project was executed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.

Elkin said, "The Kerem Tunnel project will be a central instrument for realizing our vision to change the way transportation is conducted in Jerusalem." "The new tunnel will connect to the Jerusalem Ring Path. It will be connected to the many bicycle paths that are already in the city. These will be paved in its various neighborhoods. The goal is to promote cycling among residents of the city.

The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the 1990s to move the main sewer line from the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant located in Sorek The Sorek Tunnel is located west of the city and is currently being used as an infrastructure tunnel. It includes the fifth water line to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.

"The Kerem tunnel project is an essential tool to realize the dream of changing the notion of transportation in Jerusalem. "

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Construction of roads and installation, as well as blowers, modern security systems and electrical wiring are all part and parcel of the current works. The tunnel is safe for the public to use throughout the season.

The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to numerous recreational sites, such as Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium, and also historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.