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The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s newest cycle tunnel, was opened as part an extensive cycle path that runs through the capital.

The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The southern entrance is in Refaim Park under Ein Laban. נווה פריצקי The northern entrance, Nahal Ein Kerem, is approximately half a mile away from the Nahal Ein Kerem junction.

The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was inaugurated by Jerusalem’s Heritage Minister ZeevElkin. The ceremony was also attended by Mayor Moshelion Avi Balehnikov Gihon Water Company chairman, as well as many cyclists.

“In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive tourist city due to its rich past. Elkin explained that nowadays as well as its rich history the tunnel project incorporates modern-day tourism. “The inauguration of this tunnel project is a different element of the development of Jerusalem. נווה פריצקי The tunnel makes Jerusalem an attractive tourist place for all types of audience in Israel and around the world.”

Elkin his ministry, which together with the Jerusalem Municipality spearheaded the project, said his ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year in the improvement of Jerusalem’s tourism in all its aspects and the development of new tourist attractions and ventures that link the glorious historical past of our eternal capital to its future… I would like to invite cyclists to ride a secure and modern-day route that takes the cyclist through Old Jerusalem.

Elkin’s Ministry Elkin’s Ministry, the Tourism Ministry, Jerusalem Municipality, and the Gihon Corporation all contributed to the project. The Jerusalem Development Authority completed the project.

Elkin stated that the Kerem Tunnel project was a key tool in realizing the dream of altering the way of transport throughout Jerusalem. “The new tunnel, which connects with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect the existing cycle routes within the city as well as the ones that will be paved within its diverse neighborhoods. It’s designed to encourage cycling within the city’s residents and also to encourage the green revolution in transportation in Jerusalem.”

In the 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 now used as an infrastructure tunnel. It is also home to the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.

“The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the vision of changing Jerusalem’s transportation model. ”

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon

Current works include road construction, installation blowers, and advanced security systems to ensure the tunnel is safe for all to use during the entire year.

Kerem Tunnel Kerem Tunnel allows for access to unique recreational areas, like Ein Kerem, a neighborhood that includes a biblical aquarium and zoo, as well as historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.