Saudi road programme reports 86.2% completion of bridge-joint works
The Roads General Authority said more than 6,500 metres of work had been carried out across 22 projects.
Event / data period: 2026-10-19
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Saudi Arabia’s Roads General Authority (RGA) reported that expansion-joint work under its 2026 road-maintenance programme had reached 86.2% completion across 22 projects in several regions. More than 6,500 linear metres of bridge-joint work had been completed.
The RGA said asphalt-joint works were 99.5% complete and mechanical joints with 100–200 mm movement ranges were complete. Mechanical joints with 50–100 mm ranges had reached 87.2%; those below 50 mm were more than 20% complete, with 938 metres still under construction. The authority said the targeted works were expected to finish by year-end.
Data
Length (m)
Reported completion rates and work volume in 22 bridge-joint maintenance projects across several Saudi regions.
| Joint work completed (lower bound) | 6500 | linear metres |
| Under-50 mm joints still under construction | 938 | metres |
Methodology
The table covers the RGA’s reported 2026 programme across several regions, not the entire national road network. Percentages and remaining metres are transcribed from the release.
Updated:
Completion rates (%)
Reported completion rates and work volume in 22 bridge-joint maintenance projects across several Saudi regions.
| Overall completion rate | 86.2 | percent |
| Asphalt joint completion | 99.5 | percent |
| 100–200 mm movement joints completed | 100 | percent |
| 50–100 mm movement joints completed | 87.2 | percent |
| Under-50 mm movement joints completed (lower bound) | 20 | percent |
Methodology
The table covers the RGA’s reported 2026 programme across several regions, not the entire national road network. Percentages and remaining metres are transcribed from the release.
Updated:
Number of projects
Reported completion rates and work volume in 22 bridge-joint maintenance projects across several Saudi regions.
| Projects covered | 22 | projects |
Methodology
The table covers the RGA’s reported 2026 programme across several regions, not the entire national road network. Percentages and remaining metres are transcribed from the release.
Updated:
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