Public Works closes Al-Rama-Al-Jofah road after cracks appear in the bridge
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The Ministry of Public Works and Housing closed the Al-Rama – Al-Jofah road at dawn on Wednesday, from the Al-Rama signal located on the Dead Sea road to the Al-Jofah roundabout on the Al-Kafrain – Al-Jofah road, to ensure public safety, after cracks appeared in the bridge located on the road, which worsened due to the very heavy rains witnessed in the area.
The Ministry explained that the existing bridge is very old and was originally included in the Ministry's plans for reconstruction due to its age and the presence of previous defects and cracks that did not pose a danger to road users, but the heavy rains witnessed in the area led to the worsening of these cracks, which necessitated closing the road to preserve the safety of citizens.
The Ministry confirmed that it will begin taking the necessary immediate measures to reconstruct the water drainage facility above the valley in implementation of its previous plans in this regard, stressing that it will work to accelerate implementation procedures and complete the required work as quickly as possible to reopen the road to traffic once the work is completed and its safety is ensured.
The Ministry called on citizens to use alternative roads, represented by the Al-Kafrain road or the Baptism Site road, in addition to the internal roads known to the residents of the area, until the reconstruction work is completed, confirming its keenness to reduce the duration of the closure and limit its impact on the movement and transportation of citizens.
