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Traffic congestion at the entrances to Amman and Airport Road this morning

Traffic congestion at the entrances to Amman and Airport Road this morning

The entrances to the capital, Amman, and a number of its main streets are witnessing traffic congestion this Sunday morning, especially on roads coming from the northern, southern, and eastern governorates. Meanwhile, traffic department units dealt with an accident between two vehicles on the 8th Circle axis and a vehicle breakdown on Istiqlal Street, with no injuries reported, according to Lieutenant Kifah Al-Hazaymeh from the Central Traffic Department.

Al-Hazaymeh stated that morning traffic is seeing activity and congestion at the Sweileh tunnel for traffic coming from the north, Airport Road for traffic coming from the southern governorates, and the Mahatta Bridge for traffic coming from Zarqa Governorate, in addition to the Hamaydeh Roundabout towards Airport Road.

He added that traffic units are deployed at major entrances and intersections, working according to morning and evening traffic plans tailored to flow estimates to regulate vehicle movement and ensure its smooth flow.

Al-Hazaymeh explained that traffic is dense on the King Zein Bridge axis towards Airport Road, reaching the 7th Circle axis, with some lanes experiencing slowing. He noted that traffic officers are working to organize movement and balance the flow between secondary entrances and the main street.

He pointed to slowing on Airport Road before the King Zein Bridge, coinciding with milling works, in addition to slowing after the Milih Bridge, while traffic units are working to clear the traffic impact in conjunction with the morning movement.

On King Abdullah II Street, congestion is concentrated at the 8th Circle traffic lights for traffic coming from the direction of Al-Shaab towards the 7th, 6th, and 4th Circles, while some lanes are experiencing active movement depending on the direction of vehicle flow.

On Zahran Street, congestion is limited to traffic coming from the 8th Circle after the 7th towards the 6th, before the movement begins to ease after the 5th towards the 4th. The internal tunnel area on Istiqlal Street is also witnessing a slowdown between Qusour Bridge and the start of the tunnel, with traffic beginning to flow towards Shmeisani Roundabout and the 4th Circle axis.

Al-Hazaymeh pointed out that traffic coming from Sweileh tunnel towards Khalda tunnel, the Medical City Roundabout, and the Al-Shaab area is witnessing congestion and slowing in some locations, while movement began to ease after Sweileh tunnel towards Khalda Roundabout.

Regarding accidents, he said that an accident occurred on Sunday morning between two vehicles on the 8th Circle axis, with no injuries recorded, noting that traffic units dealt with it and cleared the traffic impact. A broken-down vehicle on Istiqlal Street, after Qusour Bridge towards the internal tunnel, was also handled.

He affirmed that operations rooms are monitoring traffic movement via surveillance cameras, monitoring systems, and map applications to identify locations of congestion, accidents, and breakdowns, and to direct traffic officers to the necessary sites.

He called on drivers to adhere to designated lanes, avoid improper overtaking, and comply with the instructions of traffic officers and traffic laws. He warned that improper lane changing could lead to traffic accidents, emphasizing that driver compliance contributes to protecting road users and reducing pedestrian accidents.

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