Riyadh: The road sector in Riyadh region is witnessing a significant transformation. The region's total length of roads is approximately 15,000 km, and efforts are currently underway to implement new road projects and other maintenance projects in all governorates of the region at a total cost of approximately SAR3 billion. These projects will ensure that the road network remains in sync with the increasing demand for seamless movement to accomplish the objectives of the road sector strategy, which is to fortify the Kingdom's status as a global logistics centre. According to Saudi Press Agency, the Roads General Authority (RGA) stated that it has executed 23 road projects in the Riyadh region. These projects include 20 preventive maintenance projects spanning 215 km, which cost SAR170 million, and three projects to enhance traffic safety, which cost more than SAR171 million. The RGA added that 18 road projects are being implemented, with a total length of up to 516 km and a value of SAR1.5 billion, in additi on to 48 preventive maintenance projects, with a length of 2,500 km and a value of SAR1 billion, and one project to enhance traffic safety, which is valued at SAR125 million. The authority emphasised that the road sector is a critical component that supports numerous other sectors, including industry, tourism, trade, logistic services, Hajj and Umrah, as the Kingdom is the world's leader in the road connectivity index. The RGA asserted that it uses the most advanced technologies to execute road projects, maintains the world's largest fleet of artificial intelligence-based equipment, and offers specialised cadres in the road sector. The release disclosed that the road projects were built according to high-quality standards and specifications so that the road sector could reach its goals, which include bringing the number of road fatalities down to less than 5 per 100,000 people and getting to the sixth spot in the world in terms of road quality index. Furthermore, the authority's goals include saturating the road network with traffic safety factors based on the International Road Assessment Program's (IRAP) classification, keeping the road network's capacity at an advanced level, and increasing private sector participation in operational work to 20%.