Riyadh launches SAR13 billion road development, begins property expropriation
Properties to be seized for Riyadh’s major road redevelopment projects
Dubai: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City has initiated property expropriation procedures to pave the way for a sweeping infrastructure plan aimed at upgrading the capital’s ring and arterial roads.
The move is part of the multibillion-riyal "Road Axes Development Program”. In a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, the commission confirmed that affected areas include properties along the Second Eastern Ring Road Project, Al Thumama Road Corridor Project, and Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Road Project, in addition to properties impacted by the development of twin bridges adjacent to the Wadi Laban suspension bridge and the western Ring Road–Jeddah Road interchange.
Property owners have been urged to submit the required documents electronically in order to process compensation, with support available via the unified contact number 8001240800.
The announcement follows the commission’s board approving the launch of the program’s first phase, dubbed “Group One”, which will involve four contracts valued at more than SAR 13 billion ($3.5 billion). Subsequent project contracts under later phases will be awarded in the coming months.
The scope of "Group One" includes:
The construction of the Second Southern Ring Road, stretching 56 kilometers from Al Kharj Road in the east to Jeddah Road in the west. The corridor will feature four main lanes and three service lanes in each direction, ten major intersections, and 32 bridges.
The addition of two parallel bridges to the Wadi Laban suspension bridge and the redevelopment of the Western Ring Road–Jeddah Road junction, covering four kilometers and four additional bridges.
The upgrade of the western section of Al Thumama Road, a six-kilometer stretch from King Khalid Road to King Fahd Road.
The extension of Taif Road in the Laban district to connect with the Qiddiya project, covering a 16-kilometer span from the road’s western terminus to the western edge of the city.
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