Linking all regions of the country, the extensive road network is a salient feature of the modernization of the Kingdom. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has, within three decades, built an advanced network of roads, bridges and tunnels. In addition to its obvious social and security benefits, the network of roads also serves the agricultural, industrial and commercial sectors.

With the massive increase in traffic that has ensued from the Kingdom’s industrial and agricultural development, it has been necessary under King Fahd to upgrade many of the intercity roads to expressways, with anything up to eight lanes for traffic. Many overpasses and underpasses have been built within the cities to relieve congestion in city centers and a number of cities now enjoy the benefits of modern ringroads.

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