US$306.66mn for Madinah, Saudi Arabia road projects

The 30km long third phase of the Madinah-Tabuk highway, the old Madinah-Qassim Road and the third 25km ring of King Khaled Road are among major highways projects to be carried out in Saudi Arabia's Madinah province. A total of US$306.66 million (SAR 1.15bn) has been approved by the Saudi government for the province's transport and road projects during the financial year 2013. Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia's Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry said that SAR 11bn would be invested in new road projects in
February 5, 2013 Read time: 1 min
The 30km long third phase of the Madinah-Tabuk highway, the old Madinah-Qassim Road and the third 25km ring of King Khaled Road are among major highways projects to be carried out in Saudi Arabia's Madinah province.

A total of US$306.66 million (SAR 1.15bn) has been approved by the Saudi government for the province's transport and road projects during the financial year 2013.

Earlier this year, Saudi Arabia's Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry said that SAR 11bn would be invested in new road projects in the country during 2013. Of the total, SAR 1.2bn will be for road projects in Makkah. Another SAR 1.48bn will be for Riyadh. In Asir, 22 road projects will be carried out. The SAR 11bn budget is for a total of 223 new road projects.

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