The length of the roads network, which satisfies high standards of safety, has expanded from 5,000 miles [8,000 km] in 1970 to 28,500 miles [45,500 km] in 1999. The following are some of the motorways in the Kingdom:
- Riyadh–Taif road, covering 467 miles [752 km]
- Makkah–Madinah road, covering 261 miles [421 km]
- Riyadh–Dammam road, covering 238 miles [383 km]
- Riyadh–Sudair–Al Qassim road, covering 197 miles [317 km]
- Makkah-Jeddah road, covering 37 miles [60 km]
