Dhahran-Jubail Highway
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An important highway located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia
. It connects Dhahran
in the south and Jubail
in the north crossing the cities between which are Dammam
, Saihat, Qatif
, Safwa city
and nearby Ras Tanura
. The distance to Persian Gulf
from the highway varies from 2 to 14 kilometers, with 2 roads connecting it with King Fahd International Airport
which is 15 kilometers to the west. The speed limit is 120km/h (75 mph), the highway is very high traffic most of the time.
The region this highway serves has a total population of approximately 2 million. The significance of the region lies on the existence of three cities; Dhahran
being a major oil administration center, Jubail
being a major operations center for petrochemical industry, and Ras Tanura
which is a major oil refining and shipping port.
The highway is 100 kilometres (62.1 mi) long, it has 3 lanes and 2 shoulders for each of the two sides, a 3-lane service road is available only for the 38 kilometers part that crosses Dammam
and Qatif
. Lighting service was recently installed for the whole highway.
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
. It connects Dhahran
Dhahran
Dhahran is a city located in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, and is a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry. Large oil reserves were first identified in the Dhahran area in 1931, and in 1935 Standard Oil of California drilled the first commercially viable oil well...
in the south and Jubail
Jubail
Jubail , is a city in the Eastern province on the Persian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia. It consists of the Old Town of Al Jubail, which was originally a small fishing village, up to 1975 and the new industrial area....
in the north crossing the cities between which are Dammam
Dammam
Dammam is the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, the most oil-rich region in the world. The judicial and administrative bodies of the province and several government departments are located in the city. Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province and third largest in Saudi...
, Saihat, Qatif
Qatif
Qatif or Al-Qatif is a governorate and urban area located in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. It extends from Ras Tanura and Jubail in the north to Dammam in the south, and from the Persian Gulf in the east to King Fahd International Airport in the west...
, Safwa city
Safwa city
Safwa is a city located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. It is located north of Qatif and south of Jubail. Safwa has a population of 70,000.-External links:*...
and nearby Ras Tanura
Ras Tanura
Ras Tanura is a city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia located on a peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf...
. The distance to Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
from the highway varies from 2 to 14 kilometers, with 2 roads connecting it with King Fahd International Airport
King Fahd International Airport
King Fahd International Airport is located 20 kilometers northwest of Dammam, Saudi Arabia. It is the largest airport in the world in terms of land area . The airport's basic infrastructure was complete by the end of 1990, which allowed the Allied forces engaged in the first Gulf War in early...
which is 15 kilometers to the west. The speed limit is 120km/h (75 mph), the highway is very high traffic most of the time.
The region this highway serves has a total population of approximately 2 million. The significance of the region lies on the existence of three cities; Dhahran
Dhahran
Dhahran is a city located in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, and is a major administrative center for the Saudi oil industry. Large oil reserves were first identified in the Dhahran area in 1931, and in 1935 Standard Oil of California drilled the first commercially viable oil well...
being a major oil administration center, Jubail
Jubail
Jubail , is a city in the Eastern province on the Persian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia. It consists of the Old Town of Al Jubail, which was originally a small fishing village, up to 1975 and the new industrial area....
being a major operations center for petrochemical industry, and Ras Tanura
Ras Tanura
Ras Tanura is a city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia located on a peninsula extending into the Persian Gulf...
which is a major oil refining and shipping port.
The highway is 100 kilometres (62.1 mi) long, it has 3 lanes and 2 shoulders for each of the two sides, a 3-lane service road is available only for the 38 kilometers part that crosses Dammam
Dammam
Dammam is the capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, the most oil-rich region in the world. The judicial and administrative bodies of the province and several government departments are located in the city. Dammam is the largest city in the Eastern Province and third largest in Saudi...
and Qatif
Qatif
Qatif or Al-Qatif is a governorate and urban area located in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. It extends from Ras Tanura and Jubail in the north to Dammam in the south, and from the Persian Gulf in the east to King Fahd International Airport in the west...
. Lighting service was recently installed for the whole highway.