The Jamaraat Bridge in Mina, Makkah al-Mukarramah, consists of five floors, with its foundations supporting approximately five million pilgrims. It includes the Small, Middle, and Large Jamaraat, the latter known as 'Jamrat al-Aqaba,' and it is the closest to the Grand Mosque.
The Jamaraat Bridge was built to increase the capacity for pilgrims at the Grand Mosque. Its foundations can accommodate twelve floors, and it stands on a large infrastructure that includes an underground tunnel for separating pedestrian and vehicular traffic, helipads, and twelve exits from various directions. It also features cooling spray pumps to manage temperature conditions.
The Jamaraat Bridge was constructed in 1975 and has undergone several expansions, with the most recent construction occurring after the demolition of the old bridge in 2006.
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