RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved the establishment of the General Authority for Roads, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The decision is part of efforts to support the objectives of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy and will help in its implementation, Saudi Transport Minister Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser said.
The new authority will “supervise the implementation of the strategy and will be responsible for strengthening the interconnection and cooperation between the sectors of the transport system,” he added.
The Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services is carrying out several strategic road projects in the Makkah region. One of the key development projects include the Hudn-Torbah two-way highway, which seeks to reduce traffic accidents.
Al-Jasser added that the connection between Al-Jumum-Hada Road and the Southern Ring Road in Jeddah constitutes a main artery for the movement of trucks heading from Jeddah to the center and east of the Kingdom.