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The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's first bike tunnel, opened as part of Jerusalem Ring Path. This 42-kilometer cycle path surrounds Jerusalem.
The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is located beneath Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance can be found in Nahal Ein Kerem.
נווה פריצקי On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin and Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman and hundreds of cyclists attended a ceremony to mark the opening of the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.
Jerusalem was a desirable tourist destination because of its rich and fascinating historical. Elkin said that apart from its rich history, modern tourism is also incorporated into the city of Jerusalem. "The launch of the tunnel is another part in the development Jerusalem. It transforms the city into an attractive tourist place for all types of audience within Israel as well as around the world."
Elkin, who heads the project in conjunction with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in the city's tourism growth and also in the development of new attractions and ventures that link the rich history of Jerusalem to the future. I would like to invite cyclists to take a relaxing and modern-day route that takes you through Old Jerusalem.
Elkin's Ministry Elkin's Ministry, the Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality as well as the Gihon Corporation all contributed to the project. The Jerusalem Development Authority completed the work.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool for realizing the goal to change the concept of transportation in Jerusalem," Elkin emphasized. "The tunnel, which connects to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join existing bike pathways in the city, as well as the ones that will be laid throughout the city's neighborhoods in the hope of encouraging cycling among the city's residents as well as its visitors, and also encouraging the green revolution in transportation in the capital city."
The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to move its main sewer line to the Sorek purification plant.
"The Kerem Tunnel Project is crucial in achieving the dream of transforming the concept of transportation all over Jerusalem. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee
To make the tunnel usable to the public all year round, the works include road construction as well as the installation of blowers.
There is also the Kerem Tunnel to enjoy unique places to relax, such as Ein Kerem, the Biblical Zoo, aquarium, and the Ein Kerem neighborhood.