Timeline of the Development Stages of Al-Jamarat Bridge


Timeline
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19/02/2023

1974

The Jamarat Bridge was constructed in the Holy Site of Mina, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, and has undergone several development works, including an expansion of its width by forty m and the addition of ramps from the eastern and western sides.

1978

Concrete ramps (ascending and exit descending) were added to the second level of Al-Jamarat on both sides of the bridge facing Al-Jamarah Al-Sughra.

1982

Al-Jamarat Bridge was expanded to reach a length of 120 m and a width of twenty m.

1987

A new expansion increased the bridge's width to eighty m and length to 520 m, with a total area of 57,600 m.

1995

Various modifications were made to Al-Jamarat Bridge, marking a new phase in its organization and development.

2006

The structure of the Jamarat Bridge was modified, and the pillars at the stoning sites were redesigned. Dedicated emergency exits and directional signs were introduced, displaying awareness messages in pilgrims’ languages to warn against overcrowding. The screens and signs were linked to the pilgrims’ accommodation camps.

2009

A new expansion brought the bridge's length to 950 m and its width to eighty m, and Al-Jamarat were also updated to their current oval shape.

2015

The western plaza of Al-Jamarat was expanded by approximately forty thousand m on the northern side to accommodate pilgrims' gatherings, turning the area into a proper exit point toward Makkah Al-Mukarramah. The plaza's width reached seventy m, and its length ranged between eight hundred m and one thousand m from the end of the second-level exit of the modern Jamarat facility.

Sources


Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

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