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The Kerem Tunnel is the first bike tunnel to be constructed in Israel and was inaugurated as a part of the Jerusalem Ring Path, a 42-kilometer cycle path that runs around the capital.
The tunnel links Nahal Refaim and Emek Motza. The tunnel's southern entrance is located within Refaim Park below Ein Laban. While the northern entrance is located in Nahal Ein Kerem about half one kilometer away from the Kerem junction.
https://nevefrietzki.co.il/ The 2.1-kilometer-long tunnel was inaugurated 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 very well-known tourist destination due to its historic past. Elkin explained that nowadays as well as its historical treasures the tunnel construction project incorporates modern-day tourism. "The opening of the tunnel is an additional aspect of the growth of Jerusalem as well as its transformation into a desirable tourism destination for all across Israel as well as around the world.
Elkin, who heads the project together with Jerusalem Municipality said that his ministry invests millions of dollars in the city's tourism growth and also in the development of new activities and ventures that tie the glorious past of Jerusalem to its future. I invite all cyclists to visit and enjoy the new, well-maintained and modern route that takes in the view of Old Jerusalem.
The project was funded by Elkin's ministry as well as the Tourism Ministry. It also included the budgets for the Jerusalem Municipality and the Gihon Corporation. The project was completed by the Jerusalem Development Authority.
Elkin stressed, "The Kerem Tunnel project is a key instrument for achieving our dream to change the concept transportation throughout Jerusalem." "The new tunnel, which connects with the Jerusalem Ring Path, will connect with existing cycle paths in the city as well as those that will be constructed within the various neighborhood. The tunnel is intended to encourage bicycle riding within the city's residents and to promote an environmentally sustainable transportation system in Jerusalem."
The Kerem Tunnel, originally excavated by the Gihon Corporation in the 1990s to relocate its main sewer line towards the Sorek purification plant.
"The Kerem tunnel is a key tool to realize the goal of changing Jerusalem's transport system. "
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon
The works currently underway include road construction, the installation of blowers as well as modern electrical and safety systems, to ensure the tunnel is safe for people to walk through at all times of the year.
The Kerem Tunnel gives you access to numerous places to relax, including Ein Kerem Neighborhood, the Biblical Zoo and Aquarium as well as historic natural springs Ein Haniyeh or Ein Laban.