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The Kerem Tunnel, the first bicycle tunnel in Israel was opened in the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycling route that surrounds Jerusalem, the capital city.

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

On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin, Mayor Michael, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and a slew of cyclists attended a ceremony to inaugurate the tunnel’s 2.1-kilometer-long length.

Jerusalem was once a major tourist attraction due to its rich past. Elkin said that, today as well as its historic treasures the tunnel project includes modern tourism. “The opening of this tunnel project is another part of the expansion of Jerusalem’s city Jerusalem as well as its development into a dazzling tourist city for all types of audiences in Israel as well as around the globe.”

Elkin, whose ministry and the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, said that his ministry “invests hundreds to millions of shekels per year in the development all aspects Jerusalem’s visitors and in the design and operation of exciting tourist attractions, ventures, and activities which connect the rich past of Jerusalem to its future”. I would like to invite you to ride your bicycles along a stunning and well-maintained road that overlooks Old Jerusalem.

Elkin’s Ministry and the Tourism Ministry budgeted the project.

Elkin stated, “The Kerem Tunnel project will be a central instrument in achieving our goal to change the notion of transportation in Jerusalem.” Elkin stated that the new tunnel is connected to the Jerusalem Ring Path and will link with existing bike paths. The tunnel will also be paved in its different neighborhoods. נווה פריצקי This will help cyclists and promote green transport in Jerusalem.

The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s in order to move the main sewer line toward the Sorek purification plant.

“The Kerem tunnel project is crucial to realize the goal of changing Jerusalem’s transport system. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon

The works currently underway include road construction, installation of blowers as well as modern safety and electrical systems to make the tunnel safe for people to walk through all year round.

The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to a variety of places to relax, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium and also historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.