CEO of the Roads Authority Conducts Field Inspection of Tabuk Projects

His Excellency the CEO of the General Authority for Roads, Engineer Badr bin Abdullah Al-Dulami, inspected several road projects currently underway in the Tabuk region, accompanied by the Director General of the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services branch in the region, Engineer Suleiman bin Saeed Al-Huwaiti, and the Director General of the General Administration for Road Maintenance, Engineer Omar Qurban, along with a number of sector leaders, as part of monitoring the progress of projects and assessing their implementation level, which contributes to improving the quality of the road network and enhancing user safety.

The field tour included Road No. (80), the Tabuk-Duba road dualization project (Phase 10), and Road No. (5), in addition to connecting road projects to the cities of the Red Sea and NEOM, as well as a number of other projects being implemented in the region.

During the tour, the CEO reviewed the work progress at implementation sites and directed the need to adhere to the highest standards of the 'Saudi Road Code,' ensure compliance with occupational safety and health requirements at work sites, and promptly address any field challenges that may affect project execution.

The General Authority for Roads confirmed that these field visits are part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency of supervision over the roads sector and improve project quality, in line with the objectives of the Roads Sector Program, which prioritizes safety and quality.

The Authority explained that the roads sector in the Kingdom is witnessing the implementation and maintenance of a number of projects in various regions as part of development plans aimed at improving infrastructure efficiency, noting that roads undergo periodic review and evaluation to determine maintenance needs, ensuring the network's sustainability and enhancing traffic safety levels.

It added that the Authority continues to apply the best global practices in road quality and safety, aiming to achieve its targets of reducing the rate of traffic accident fatalities to less than five cases per 100,000 people by 2030, thereby improving quality of life and raising the efficiency of the transport system in the Kingdom.