RCRC rolls out SAR 9.8 bn fourth phase of Riyadh road upgrades

Group 4 of Riyadh’s road network expansion kicks off: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has launched the fourth phase of its Main and Ring Road Axes Development Program, rolling out four major infrastructure projects worth a combined SAR 9.8 bn, according to a statement. This phase covers 40 km of road corridors, including 14 intersections, 33 bridges, and five tunnels designed to add capacity for over 950k vehicles per day.

The projects include:

• The development of the southern section of Sheikh Jaber Al Sabah Road over a 12 km stretch, which includes six main intersections, 22 bridges, and three tunnels, raising daily capacity to 350k vehicles.
• The development of the central section of Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Al Awwal Road over a 9 km stretch, with three main intersections, six bridges, and two tunnels, which should handle 200k vehicles daily.
• The development of Prince Mishal bin Abdulaziz Road over a 6 km stretch, adding two main intersections, two bridges, and four pedestrian bridges, with a capacity of 200k vehicles per day.
• The development of the western section of Najmuddin Al Ayoubi Road over a 13 km stretch, adding three intersections, three bridges, and two pedestrian bridges to accommodate 200k vehicles daily.

BACKGROUND- The first phase launched in August 2024, the second came in February 2025, then the third phase was in December 2025 — with a total value of SAR 29 bn across 18 projects — as part of the Ring Roads Axes Development Program, which kicked off in 2019. The program includes upgrades to some 500 km of road in Riyadh.