JEDDAH: Over SR395 million ($106 million) has been budgeted to upgrade rainwater and groundwater drainage systems in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency has reported.
The projects were signed by officials at the municipality’s headquarters in the presence of Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal. It will improve the drainage in the Al-Mohammadiyah, Al-Huda and Al-Ajaweed areas, as well as those on King Faisal Road.
The aim is to improve services for residents and citizens as part of the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
In Al-Mohammadiyah, the plan is to drain excess water from the district’s neighborhoods to the nearby Prince Sultan Street and King Abdulaziz Road.
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• In Al-Mohammadiyah, the plan is to drain excess water from the district’s neighborhoods to the nearby Prince Sultan Street and King Abdulaziz Road.
• The targeted area is hemmed by King Abdulaziz Road to the west, Al-Salam Street to the north and the Al-Naeem neighborhood to the south.
• It will cost an estimated SR195 million and be implemented over 36 months.
The targeted area is hemmed by King Abdulaziz Road to the west, Al-Salam Street to the north and the Al-Naeem neighborhood to the south. It will cost an estimated SR195 million ($52 million) and be implemented over 36 months.
This particular project covers one of the most prestigious commercial and residential areas in Jeddah. It will also serve to significantly improve the airport’s drainage system.
The total length of the proposed network is about 21 kilometers and includes 338 intakes, with the pipes’ capacity ranging from 500 millimeters to 2,200 millimeters. The catchment area covered by these design solutions is around 1,467 hectares.
The Al-Huda and Al-Ajaweed project covers the area between the Jazan highway and Makkah Road. It includes concrete installations, water intakes and drainage linked to the Al-Khumrah canal, and will cost an estimated SR114 million ($30 million) over 30 months.
