Saudi Arabia completes SAR5bn road projects in H1 2018

The Saudi Arabia transport ministry has announced that it has completed work on 55 road projects worth SAR4.98bn during the first half of 2018, according to a report.

The 1,699km-long roads are aimed at helping the kingdom boost its infrastructure and the economic growth of many sectors, reported Mubasher, citing the ministry statement.

Another 477 projects running 12,050km-long are under construction, stated the report. Out of this, 67 are in the capital Riyadh, 61 in Makkah, and 27 in Madinah, it added.