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Governor of Al-Jouf Inaugurates 17 Road Projects in the Region at a Cost of SAR 174 Million
His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Al-Jouf Region, received today at his office at the Emirate headquarters His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Roads General Authority, Eng. Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, accompanied by a number of Their Excellencies, senior officials, and leaders of the sector.
His Highness held a meeting with His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services and sector leaders, during which they discussed the activities of the Transport and Logistics Services sector in the region. His Highness also viewed a presentation highlighting its key efforts and projects.
His Highness inaugurated 17 road projects in the region, with a total cost of SAR 174 million. The projects include the reconstruction and improvement of a number of roads, as well as projects serving the passenger railway station and Al-Qurayyat Airport and connecting them to the Al-Qurayyat–Al-Hadithah Road and the Al-Qurayyat–Turaif Road, in addition to completing safety works and connecting agricultural roads to main roads.
His Highness also launched the "Distinctive and Safe Roads" initiative, which aims to survey and assess the road network outside the urban boundaries of the region, with a total length exceeding 2,918 kilometers, with the participation of local residents and relevant government entities.
His Highness, the Governor of Al-Jouf Region, also witnessed the signing of a cooperation memorandum between the Emirate of Al-Jouf Region and the National Transportation Safety Center, aimed at enhancing transport safety, exchanging information related to major accidents, and coordinating safety investigation activities. The memorandum was signed on behalf of the Emirate by Deputy Governor of Al-Jouf Region Hussein bin Mohammed Al Sultan, and on behalf of the Center by its Chief Executive Officer, Captain Taye bin Abdulrahman Al-Shammari.
His Excellency the Minister of Transport and Logistics Services explained that the projects contribute to enhancing mobility and serving residents and visitors to the region. He noted that they were implemented in accordance with safety and quality standards and the requirements of the Saudi Road Code, affirming the sector’s continued efforts to improve the road network in support of the objectives of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy and to reinforce the Kingdom’s position as a global logistics hub, in line with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
His Highness the Governor of Al-Jouf Region commended the wise leadership’s support for and attention to the implementation of development projects and infrastructure development, affirming that these projects strengthen the connectivity of the region’s road network and support its economic and development potential.
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