Damiyah Bridge
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The Damiyah Bridge (Arabic: جسر الدامية, romanized: Jisr ed-Damieh, lit. 'Bridge of ed-Damieh'),[1][2] known as Prince Muhammad Bridge in Jordan, and as Gesher Adam (Hebrew: גשר אדם, lit. 'Adam Bridge') in Israel, is a historical bridge that crosses the Jordan River and located between the Palestinian territories and the town of Damia in the Balqa Governorate in Jordan.[3]
Damiyah Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 32°06′10″N 35°32′07″E |
Crosses | Jordan River |
Locale | Palestinian territories and Jordan |
Official name | Jisr ed-Damiye |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch |
History | |
Opened | Roman period[citation needed] |
Location | |
In 1918, during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War, it was captured by Imperial British forces. At the time it was used as part of the Nablus – Es Salt[4] – Amman road.
After 1991 it was used only for goods transported by truck between Israel, the West Bank and Jordan until its closure for security reasons sometime between 2002 and 2005 during the Second Intifada.[5] As of 2014, the Israeli side is part of a closed military area.