Newly constructed pedestrian bridge in Madinah.

Al-Madinah Municipality has constructed pedestrian bridges worth SR25 million at various locations to cope with high pedestrian density, said an official from the municipality.

According to the official, the move is in the interest of pedestrian safety in the city.

The undersecretary for studies and supervision at the municipality, Adnan Al-Sayed, said the bridges with a length of 360 meters are located in a number of areas that have a high pedestrian density.

In this context, he referred to a bridge with span of 57 meters on Khaled bin Al-Waleed near Qiblatain Mosque. Other bridges already built include one with a span of 54 meters on Prince Abdul Majeed bin Abdul Aziz and another bridge (48 m) on King Fahd Road.

Work is also in progress on the construction of another three pedestrian bridges on Prince Abdul Mohsen Street with length of 50 meters, and a bridge along Abu Bakr Road near Salam College for Girls measuring 62 meters in length.

“This comes under the guidance of Madinah region Mayor Dr. Khaled bin Abdul Qadir Tahir as part of the city’s efforts to protect pedestrians and avoid accidents,” he said, adding that eight bridges measuring 445 m in length have been implemented across various roads and streets.

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