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The Kerem Tunnel, Israel's newest bicycle tunnel, has been inaugurated as part of an extensive cycle path that runs through the capital.
The tunnel is a link between Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entrance is beneath Ein Laban in Refaim Park. The northern entrance can be located in Nahal Ein Kerem.
On Thursday, Jerusalem and Heritage Minister Zeev Elkin and Mayor Moshelion, Avi Baleshnikov, Gihon chairman, and hundreds of cyclists participated in a ceremony to inaugurate the tunnel's 2.1-kilometer-long length.
"In the past, Jerusalem was an attractive city for tourists because of its rich history. Elkin explained that the present along with its rich history the tunnel project includes modern tourism. "The opening of the tunnel is an additional aspect of the growth of Jerusalem as well as it's transformation into an attractive tourist destination for everyone 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 per year to develop all aspects of Jerusalem's visitors and in the development and operation of new attractions, ventures , and other attractions which connect the rich past of Jerusalem to its future". I encourage cyclists to take advantage of a a well-maintained, modern cycling route overlooking the unique nature of Old Jerusalem.
About NIS 25 million were put into in the project. It was budgeted by Elkin's ministry, the Tourism Ministry, the Jerusalem Municipality, the Gihon Corporation and the Jerusalem Purification and Sewerage Works, and the work was carried out by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
נווה פריצקי Elkin said that the Kerem Tunnel project was a important tool to realize the dream of altering the way of transportation throughout Jerusalem. "The new tunnel, which will connect to the lengthy Jerusalem Ring Path, will join existing bike routes in the city as well as the ones that will be laid in its various neighborhoods, in the hope of encouraging cycling among its residents and its visitors, and also encouraging the green revolution in transportation in the capital city."
The Kerem Tunnel was first excavated in the late 1990s to relocate the main sewer line of the Gihon Corporation toward the purification plant located in Sorek The Sorek Tunnel is located just west of the city. It is used today as an infrastructure tunnel. It also houses the fifth water line to Jerusalem from the Mekorot water company.
"The Kerem Tunnel project is an essential tool for achieving the dream of changing Jerusalem's transportation model. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lee
To make the tunnel usable to the public year-round The works comprise road construction, as well as installing blowers.
The Kerem Tunnel provides access to exclusive recreation spots, including Ein Kerem neighbourhood, the Biblical aquarium and zoo as well as the natural springs of historical significance Ein Haniyeh, Ein Laban and Ein Haniyeh.