Neve Paritzki (נווה פריצקי)Jerusalem opens Israel's first cycle tunnel.
The Kerem Tunnel provides a unique riding experience and hiking experience which is loved by everyone.
The Kerem Tunnel is the first bike tunnel to be constructed in Israel and was officially opened in the year 2000 as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route around Jerusalem, the capital city.
It links Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entry point can be found within Refaim Park below Ein Laban. While the northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem about half an hour away from the Kerem junction.
The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was inaugurated by Jerusalem's Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin. The ceremony was also attended by Mayor Moshelion, Avi Balehnikov, Gihon Water Company chairman, as well as thousands of cyclists.
Jerusalem was once sought-after tourist destination due to its historic past. Elkin declared that, in the present aside from its rich history, Jerusalem also incorporates modern tourists. "The inauguration of [this] tunnel is another aspect of the growth of the city of Jerusalem as well as its development into a dazzling tourist city for all types of people in Israel as well as around the world."
Elkin is the project's director. project along with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the city's tourism growth and the development of innovative tourist attractions and ventures that connect the glorious past of Jerusalem to its future. I invite you to ride your bicycles along a stunning and well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
Elkin's Ministry, Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality and Gihon Corporation contributed approximately NIS 25,000,000 to the project. Work was performed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin declared that the Kerem Tunnel project was a crucial element in achieving the goal of changing the concept for transportation throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel that connects to Jerusalem Ring Path will join existing paths for bicycles and those that will paved in its neighborhoods. It is intended to promote biking within the city's residents and to promote the green movement in Jerusalem."
In the late 1990s in the 1990s, the Kerem Tunnel was excavated to relocate the main sewer line from Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel and houses the fifth water line to Jerusalem by the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the dream of changing the notion of transportation in Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
Road construction, installation and testing of safety and electrical systems are some of the ongoing projects to make the tunnel safer throughout the year.
נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel provides access to special recreation areas, such as Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the biblical aquarium and zoo as well as the natural springs of historical significance Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban, and Ein Haniyeh.