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    The Kerem Tunnel, Israel’s first cycle tunnel, was inaugurated as part of Jerusalem Ring Path. This 42-kilometer cycle path surrounds Jerusalem.

    The tunnel links Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. Its southern entrance is located in Refaim Park, below Ein Laban, and the northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem, about one kilometer away from the Kerem junction.

    The 2.1-kilometer long tunnel was officially opened on Thursday by Jerusalem and the heritage minister Ze’ev Elkin as well as Moshe Lion, the Mayor. Moshe Lion. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvNv7Qfm7eu1nMArSzmfQQ/videos Avi Baleshnikov of Gihon the chairman of Gihon, and hundreds other cyclists also attended.

    The city’s rich history was a reason for it to be a popular tourist destination during the time of its glory. נווה פריצקי Elkin said that today in addition to its historic treasures, it is also home to modern-day travelers. “The opening of the tunnel project is a different aspect of the growth of Jerusalem and its transformation to an attractive tourism destination for all in Israel and the world.

    Elkin, whose ministry and the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, said that the Jerusalem Municipality’s ministry “invests hundreds of millions of shekels each year in the growth of all aspects Jerusalem’s tourists and in the design and operation of new attractions, ventures , and other attractions which connect the rich past of our eternal city to its future”. I invite all cyclists to visit and enjoy the new, well-maintained and modern route which overlooks Old Jerusalem.

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

    Elkin declared that the Kerem Tunnel project was a important tool to realize the vision of shifting the idea of transportation throughout Jerusalem. Elkin explained that the proposed tunnel connects with the Jerusalem Ring Path and will connect with existing bike paths. The tunnel will also be made paved in its various areas. The tunnel will be a great way to increase cycling and encourage green transport in Jerusalem.

    In the 1990s In the 90s, in the 1990s, Kerem Tunnel was excavated to transfer the main sewer line of Gihon Corporation to the Sorek purification plant. It is currently used as an infrastructure tunnel and houses the fifth water line that connects to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.

    “The Kerem tunnel is a vital tool in achieving the vision to transform Jerusalem’s transportation system. ”

    Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon

    The work currently in progress includes road construction, the installation of blowers as well as modern safety and electrical systems to make the tunnel safe for people to walk through throughout the year.

    The Kerem Tunnel allows for access to exclusive recreation areas like Ein Kerem, a neighborhood that includes a biblical aquarium and zoo and also the historical natural springs Ein Haniyeh and Ein Laban.