King Abdullah Bridge
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31°48′3.85″N 35°32′53.04″E / 31.8010694°N 35.5480667°E
The King Abdullah Bridge (
Arabic: جسر الملك عبد الله) is an inoperative bridge over the Jordan River between the West Bank and Jordan. It is about 5 kilometers south east of Jericho, and about 4 kilometres south of the Allenby Bridge
. It has been known to be a landmark development within the region.
History
The bridge was built in the 1950s, along with the reconstruction of a road between
Highway 1" in Israel, "Road 40" on the Jordanian side. The bridge is named after King Abdullah I of Jordan
.
During the Six-Day War, on 7 June 1967[citation needed], a section of the bridge was destroyed by the Harel Brigade of the IDF and it became unusable.
Today
As of 2023[update], the bridge has not been rebuilt yet and the
River Jordan is now a dual carriageway
.
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