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The Kerem Tunnel is the first cycle tunnel in Israel and was officially opened in the year 2000 as part the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route around the capital.
The tunnel is located along the Nahal Refaim-Emek Motza route. 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 from the Kerem junction.
The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was officially opened on Thursday by Jerusalem and the heritage minister Ze'evElkin and Moshe Lion, the Mayor. Moshe Lion. Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon, chairman of Gihon, and hundreds other cyclists were also in attendance.
"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist destination due to its rich past. https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=458935&subjectId=42&ShowAll=True Elkin stated that the current tourism industry is an integral part of Jerusalem's historical treasures and incorporates modern day tourism. https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=156564&subjectId=26&ShowAll=Truehttps://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=459025&subjectId=42&ShowAll=True "The launch of the tunnel project is a further part of the growth of Jerusalem's city Jerusalem and its transformation into a dazzling tourist city for all types of visitors throughout Israel and throughout the globe."
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 attractions and ventures that link the rich history of Jerusalem to the future. I encourage the cycling community to ride a secure and modern-day route that takes you through Old Jerusalem.
The project was financed by the Elkin's Ministry and the Tourism Ministry. It also included the budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The work was done by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin stated that the Kerem Tunnel project was a important tool to realize the dream of changing the concept for transportation throughout Jerusalem. "The tunnel, which is being constructed to connect to the Jerusalem Ring Path will join the existing bike paths as well as ones that are paved in its areas. It is intended to encourage biking among the residents of Jerusalem and encourage the green revolution in transport in the capital."
https://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/524295/ In the 1990s in the 1990s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to relocate the main sewer line of Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. https://www.israelhayom.co.il/mumlazim/article/13067733 It is currently used for infrastructure purposes and also houses the fifth water line to Jerusalem by the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is a central tool to realize the dream of changing Jerusalem's transportation model. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe León
Road construction, installation, blowers, sophisticated safety systems and electrical wiring are all part and parcel of the ongoing construction. The tunnel will be safe for people to use all entire year.
נווה פריצקי 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.