JEDDAH: Jeddah Municipality has opened ‘Bicycle Bridge’ that runs over the intersection between King Fahd and Al-Rowdah streets.
Hani Abu Ras, mayor of Jeddah, officially opened the bridge on Wednesday. At the launch, he said this was the 24th bridge in five years built by the government, at a cost of SR82 million.
Abu Ras said traffic is expected to run smoothly on King Fahd Street. Several signals have been removed, which would make it easier for motorists traveling in both directions. It would also ease traffic flow toward King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah Islamic Port, and Balad downtown.
He said that several other projects underway, scheduled for completion this year, would also assist in easing congestion on the city’s roads.
Abu Ras reportedly said recently that the bridge under construction at the intersection between Prince Majid and Bani Malik streets would open at the end of next month.He also recently opened a public park in the Al-Sulaimaniyah district of Jeddah. This is the city’s 35th public park and occupies an area of 1,806 square meters.
