Ahmed Al-Jarrah, a long-time observer of the region's affairs, confirmed that the Wadi Jaroun road is constantly witnessing dangerous traffic accidents, pointing out that despite the presence of speed cameras, there is an urgent need to complete the construction of the median strip to regulate traffic, reduce high speeds, and provide traffic safety elements, calling for the urgent intervention of the concerned authorities to find a radical solution to the problem, in addition to the residents' demands to relocate and change the locations of the current speed cameras to more effective sites to reduce accidents.
In the same context, the residents also demanded the necessity of intervening to expand and modify the Isras (Saras) road, which has also witnessed painful accidents and has been a source of danger for years, stressing its urgent need for comprehensive rehabilitation and expansion to ensure the safety of drivers and road users.
For his part, the head of the Al-Mazar Al-Shamali Municipality Committee, Engineer Mahdi Al-Nusairat, explained that the Wadi Jaroun street is classified as a through road that falls under the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, and does not fall under the direct jurisdiction of the municipality.
The Irbid Governorate Public Works Directorate, represented by its director, Engineer Rehab Al-Atoum, confirmed that the directorate will carry out a comprehensive field study of the road to address the received observations, and based on the results of the study, the necessary technical measures and solutions will be determined in response to the residents' demands. Regarding the demands to change the locations of speed cameras, Al-Atoum explained that determining or relocating camera sites is subject to the decisions of the Traffic and Public Safety Committee in the governorate in coordination with the Traffic Department, and in accordance with specific technical standards and foundations based on field studies of the site.
Regarding the Saras road, MP Hala Yousef Al-Jarrah revealed that she has been in contact and following up with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration, Engineer Walid Al-Masri, who is currently overseeing the Ministry of Local Administration. Al-Jarrah indicated that there is a great response and interest shown by Engineer Walid Al-Masri regarding this file, pointing out that the competent authorities will implement the project and issue a tender to expand and rehabilitate the road better so that its width reaches eight meters, while enhancing all traffic safety elements, confirming her continued follow-up until the project is fully implemented on the ground to protect the lives of citizens.
