SR4.5bn worth of road projects to boost tourism in Asir region

The cost of road projects serving tourist sites in the Asir region peaks at more than SR4.5 billion.
Khaled Al-Omari, manager at the general administration of studies and designs at Asir Municipality, said all the projects planned by the authorities will boost tourism in the region.
These projects include the opening of new roads within Al-Souda park, and the expansion of internal roads, he said.
”These projects also include the expansion of Al-Habla park entrance, with the launch of a number of ring roads, including a road to connect the square with the park,” the official said.
According to Al-Omari, a core part of these projects includes asphalting and lighting Bani Mazen tourist road, that connects to Al-Sahab park, the expansion and lighting of the road linking Al-Talea valley and Al-Souda road and the enlargement of the Prince Sultan road, with a width of 60 meters within the city and a length 4,850 meters, to link King Abdullah Road and Taif Road.
The projects will ease traffic jams in the city. Regarding the road projects, Mohammed Al-Umrah, director general of the general authority for tourism and antiquities in Asir, said efforts are being made to complete the infrastructure that serves tourist sites in the region, highlighting the huge economic returns that could be achieved by the tourism industry in the region once the projects are completed.