• Slot Duke posted an update 1 year, 6 months ago

    The Kerem Tunnel is a great location to go on a hike or ride.

    The Kerem Tunnel is the first bicycle tunnel in Israel and was inaugurated as part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle path that runs around Jerusalem, the capital city.

    נווה פריצקי The tunnel connects Nahal Refaim with Emek Motza. נווה פריצקי http://www.bhol.co.il/news/1439018 It is located in southern Israel in Refaim Park. נווה פריצקי Ein Laban is the nearest. נווה פריצקי Nahal Ein Kerem is the northern entrance.

    The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was officially opened by Jerusalem’s Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin. The ceremony was also attended by Mayor Moshelion, Avi Balehnikov, Gihon Water Company chairman, and hundreds of cyclists.

    Jerusalem was once a popular tourist attraction because of its rich past. Elkin said that today in addition to its historic treasures, it also incorporates modern tourists. “The opening of this tunnel project is a further part of the growth of Jerusalem as a city. Jerusalem as well as its development into a desirable tourist destination for all kinds of visitors in Israel as well as around the world.”

    Elkin, whose ministry and the Jerusalem Municipality led the project, said that his ministry “invests hundreds to millions of shekels each year in the development all aspects Jerusalem’s tourists and in the design and operation of innovative attractions, ventures and attractions that connect the glorious history of Jerusalem’s eternal city to the future”. I would like to invite cyclists to enjoy a safe and modern route that takes you through Old Jerusalem.

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

    http://www.jdn.co.il/consumer/1825535/ Elkin declared that the Kerem Tunnel project was a key tool in realizing the dream of shifting the idea of transportation in Jerusalem. “The tunnel is set to connect with the Jerusalem Ring Path. It will connect with the various cycling routes that exist in the city. These will be paved throughout the city’s numerous areas. The aim is to promote cyclists in Jerusalem.

    נווה פריצקי The Kerem Tunnel first was excavated in the late 90s to relocate the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation towards Sorek. It is currently being utilized as an infrastructure tunnel which also includes the fifth line of water to Jerusalem via the Mekorot water corporation.

    “The Kerem Tunnel Project is crucial in achieving the vision to change the way transportation is thought of throughout Jerusalem. ”

    Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lon

    Road construction installation, blowers, modern safety systems and electrical wiring are all part and parcel of the present works. rishon.mynet.co.il/good_to_know/article/bywhg4vbo The tunnel will be safe for the people to use all year.

    The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to many recreation sites, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium, as well historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.