Mohammed Madani of the Ministry of Transport said the project was approved four years ago but was delayed due to outstanding infringements and complications. He said intervention from representatives of Makkah and Jeddah municipalities, police and members of provincial committees, following the directives of Prince Khaled has resulted in removal of all obstacles, and resumption of the Ministry of Labor’s mechanisms for work within eight hours.

He said the direct intervention of Prince Faisal bin Mohamed, supervisor of the General Directorate of Administrative and Financial Affairs, has had a significantly positive impact on the implementation of the directives from Prince Khaled with the removal of all obstacles.

He said the cleared infringements covered an area of 13 km, including more than 80 plots of land and farms. He said the 72-km road connects Makkah with Jeddah, and starts from the intersection of the airport road with the Al-Nuzha neighborhood in North Jeddah and extends to the holy city.