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RIYADH: The road development project connecting Saudi Arabia’s western regions of Makkah and Asir is now complete, the General Authority for Roads said in a report carried by the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday.
The two-lane Qunfudah-Sabt Al-Jarah road is 8 kilometers long and has three bridges, according to the report.
The new concrete road is expected to reduce accidents caused by vehicles sidding into valleys during torrents, as well as increase road capacity and cut travel time between the two regions.
Engineers modified the path of the old Sabt Al-Jarah road to bypass flood channels, installed 100 guidance panels, 2,000 ground reflectors, 97,000 meters of painted road markings and vibration warning areas to improve safety, SPA reported.