The Riyadh region’s roads are undergoing a significant transformation. The region’s total length of roads is approximately 15,000 kilometers and efforts are currently underway to implement new road projects and other maintenance projects in all governorates of the region at a total cost of approximately SAR3 billion ($800 million).
These projects will ensure that the road network remains in sync with the increasing demand for seamless movement. Moreover, they contribute to accomplishing the objectives of the road sector strategy which aims to bolster the Kingdom’s status as a global logistics center.
23 road projects executed
The Roads General Authority (RGA) stated that it has executed 23 road projects in the Riyadh region. These projects include 20 preventive maintenance projects spanning 215 km, which cost SAR170 million, and three projects to enhance traffic safety, which cost more than SAR171 million.
The road sector is a critical component that supports numerous sectors, including industry, tourism, trade, logistic services, Hajj and Umrah. Moreover, it reflects the Kingdom’s standing as the world’s leader in the road connectivity index.
The RGA added that it uses the most advanced technologies to execute road projects across Riyadh. The authority maintains the world’s largest fleet of artificial intelligence-based equipment and offers specialized cadres in the road sector.
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18 road projects in progress
The authority added that 18 road projects are currently underway across Riyadh, with a total length of up to 516 km and a value of SAR1.5 billion. In addition, the RGA is working on 48 preventive maintenance projects, with a length of 2,500 km and a value of SAR1 billion, and one project to enhance traffic safety worth SAR125 million.
The authority added that the road projects were built according to high-quality standards and specifications so that the road sector could reach its goals, which include bringing the number of road fatalities down to less than 5 per 100,000 people and getting to the sixth spot in the world in terms of road quality index.
Furthermore, the authority’s goals include saturating the road network with traffic safety factors based on the International Road Assessment Program’s (IRAP) classification, keeping the road network’s capacity at an advanced level, and increasing private sector participation in operational work to 20 percent.
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