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Urban roads represent a large part of projects carried out by MOMRA and are
considered as one of the most important aspects of national investment because they
represent services which have strong relationship with people's daily needs and that they
are the foremost pillar for construction development with all its aspects and activities.
Through its branches throughout the kingdom, the ministry has provided infrastructure
services such as all types of road systems according priorities determined by the critical
needs of the citizens. Recent years have seen an increase in the size of demand for such
services in light of the continuous increase in the size of population followed by
constructional expansion of the cities and villages in the kingdom.
All contractors working in the field of road construction shall adhere to these
general specifications when carrying out the ministry's projects, so that we may
participate in serving the construction development through executing road systems
according to scientific and well studied bases.
The ministry welcomes any views or suggestions which may be applied during
updating these specifications, according to future developments in road engineering and
material manufacturing aspects.
Best Regards
Minister of MOMRA
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Introduction:
Under the economic upheaval taking place in the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
during recent years, a continuous increase was noticed in construction development of
the kingdom's cities and villages. As a result of this, great deals of urban roads of
different types were constructed within a relatively short period. Consequently, this led
to a considerable growth and development in the technologies of road construction and
building material manufacturing.
Since the standard specifications of roads which were issued previously are not
sufficient any more to suit these huge developments, it was paramount that the ministry
develops those instructions and unifies the technical rules and standards to comply with,
as minimum, in road construction works through the preparation of these general
specifications for urban roads construction. These specifications aim at laying out
technical conditions for the construction of urban roads on scientific basis and methods
which consider compliance with the considerable developments in the technologies of
executing urban road projects. The ministry took much care in preparing these
specifications so that that they may suit the requirements of urban areas in the kingdom
and to get use of previous specifications, research works, experience, suitable for the
conditions of constructing roads in the kingdom, and to abide with the general
international principles for the preparation of the specifications as to clarity, accuracy,
summarization and non-contradiction. Also, including in the specifications clear
standards for quality assurance.
By issuing these specifications, the ministry hopes that they may lead to
executing road projects in a civilized appearance that suits the development and
constructional growth through which the kingdom currently live.
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