Al Jazeera – Riyadh:
The Ministry of Transport and Logistics is setting up an integrated road network and upgrading the existing network to the highest standards of quality and safety with an aim to improve the services provided to the beneficiaries, facilitate transportation and reduce travel time . is picking up. Implementation of highways with a length of 577 km, 354 km, duplication of existing roads with a length of 2,180 km, conversion of double carriageway into a highway with a length of 74 km, reconstruction of the existing 1,276 km long road, 274 bridges Implementation and work of 168 intersections.
The Ministry of Transport and Logistics has also carried out several implementation works on its roads during the last four months. The ministry has implemented asphalt works with a length of 535 km, Concrete Barrier with a length of 86,918 metres, installation of fencing with a total of 130,354 units besides implementing ground marking (cat’s eyes) and warning 2,844. And besides installation of guidance panel, the length of 24,526 meters and painting work on 380,602 meters. The total excavation work in the projects during this period was approximately 7,494,624 cubic metres, and the implementation of pavements on roads with about 12,50,630 cubic metres, and the implementation of a gravel foundation layer of about 763,056 cubic metres. These actions are part of the Ministry of Transport and Logistics’ efforts to remove bottlenecks, accelerate project completion and profitability, and achieve the objectives of the National Strategy for Transport and Logistics. can you
The strategy aims to bring the state to the sixth place globally in the road quality index by 2030, while maintaining its global leadership in the road connectivity index, as well as reducing the death rate to 8 out of every 100 cases. Highest international standards and specifications. Transport and logistics are a key axis of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 objectives.