Neve Paritzki (נווה פריצקי)Jerusalem The First Cycling Tunnel in Israel Tunnel opens
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In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route, which surrounds the capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.
It connects Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is located beneath Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance is found in Nahal Ein Kerem.
The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was inaugurated on Thursday by Jerusalem and heritage minister Ze'ev Elkin as well as Mayor Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon the chairman of Gihon and a plethora of other cyclists also attended.
"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive city for tourists due to its rich past. Elkin explained that the modern tourism industry is an integral part of Jerusalem's treasures from the past and incorporates modern day tourism. "The launch (of [this] tunnel project is a further step in the growth of Jerusalem and the transformation of Jerusalem into a popular tourist destination for all kinds of audiences throughout Israel as well as around the world."
Elkin, who heads the project together with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in the development of Jerusalem's tourism and also in the development of new attractions and ventures that link the rich history of Jerusalem to its future. I encourage you to take your bicycles along a beautiful, well-maintained route that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
נווה פריצקי A total of NIS 25 million were earmarked in the project, financed by Elkin's ministry The Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality, the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, with the work carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin said that "The Kerem Tunnel Project is the central instrument to achieve the goal to redefine the idea of transport throughout Jerusalem." "The tunnel, which will connect to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle paths in the city and those that will be paved in the various neighborhoods to encourage cycling among the city's residents as well as its visitors and encouraging the green revolution of transportation in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the 90s to move an important sewer line for the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. It is now being utilized as an infrastructure tunnel that includes the fifth waterline to Jerusalem via the Mekorot water corporation.
"The Kerem tunnel project is central to realizing the dream of transforming Jerusalem's transport system. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
The current projects include road construction, installation blowers, and advanced security systems to ensure the tunnel is safe for everyone to use throughout the year.
The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation spots such as the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium as well as the historic natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.
In the 42-kilometer Jerusalem Ring Path cycling route, which surrounds the capital city, the Kerem Tunnel was inaugurated.
It connects Nahal Refaim to Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is located beneath Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance is found in Nahal Ein Kerem.
The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was inaugurated on Thursday by Jerusalem and heritage minister Ze'ev Elkin as well as Mayor Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon the chairman of Gihon and a plethora of other cyclists also attended.
"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive city for tourists due to its rich past. Elkin explained that the modern tourism industry is an integral part of Jerusalem's treasures from the past and incorporates modern day tourism. "The launch (of [this] tunnel project is a further step in the growth of Jerusalem and the transformation of Jerusalem into a popular tourist destination for all kinds of audiences throughout Israel as well as around the world."
Elkin, who heads the project together with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests hundreds of millions in the development of Jerusalem's tourism and also in the development of new attractions and ventures that link the rich history of Jerusalem to its future. I encourage you to take your bicycles along a beautiful, well-maintained route that overlooks Old Jerusalem.
נווה פריצקי A total of NIS 25 million were earmarked in the project, financed by Elkin's ministry The Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality, the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, with the work carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin said that "The Kerem Tunnel Project is the central instrument to achieve the goal to redefine the idea of transport throughout Jerusalem." "The tunnel, which will connect to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join the existing bicycle paths in the city and those that will be paved in the various neighborhoods to encourage cycling among the city's residents as well as its visitors and encouraging the green revolution of transportation in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the 90s to move an important sewer line for the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. It is now being utilized as an infrastructure tunnel that includes the fifth waterline to Jerusalem via the Mekorot water corporation.
"The Kerem tunnel project is central to realizing the dream of transforming Jerusalem's transport system. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
The current projects include road construction, installation blowers, and advanced security systems to ensure the tunnel is safe for everyone to use throughout the year.
The Kerem Tunnel also allows access to unique recreation spots such as the Ein Kerem neighborhood, the biblical zoo and aquarium as well as the historic natural springs of Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.