المملكة: A comprehensive municipal campaign to address visual distortion and raise the efficiency of roads in the Kingdom’s cities
Continue Ministry of Municipalities and HousingImplementing a package of integrated initiatives to raise the level of traffic safety and improve the quality of roads, by addressing the elements of visual distortion that affect the clarity of the urban landscape and the flow of movement within cities, as part of its efforts to enhance the quality of life and build safer and more organized urban environments.
The initiatives focus on addressing the field elements that have been proven to have a direct impact on the behavior of vehicle drivers and pedestrian safety; The secretariats and municipalities began implementing works that included painting the side barriers of sidewalks, rehabilitating ground markings and raising their level of clarity, in addition to repairing potholes and damaged parts of roads, which contributes to enhancing the clarity of paths and improving the transportation experience.
The works also included reorganizing speed bumps and adjusting their locations in accordance with approved national standards, rehabilitating dilapidated sidewalks, and treating the locations of concrete barriers in a way that reduces visual interference and enhances safety. Traffic movement.
Raising the level of traffic safety
Efforts extended to address behaviors associated with unregulated use of the road, by reducing unauthorized parking on vital paths, and removing damaged vehicles from public sites, due to the obstacles they cause that affect reading the road and making safe decisions while driving.
The Ministry stressed that improving the urban landscape represents a fundamental pillar in raising the level of traffic safety; The regularity and clarity of road elements contribute to reducing potential risks and enhancing confidence among its users, noting that it is working, in cooperation with secretariats and municipalities, to integrate field efforts with community awareness, based on the fact that the urban landscape is a shared responsibility that requires active participation from the community.
In this context, the Ministry has provided direct channels for reporting observations related to road quality and visual distortions via the “Baladi” platform and the notification number (940), enabling community members to contribute to monitoring Comments, follow-up and expedited processing according to organized procedures; This integration between institutional efforts and community participation enhances the efficiency of the response and raises the level of organization within cities.
These initiatives come within an integrated program that the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing is working on to develop road infrastructure and improve the urban landscape directly related to the safety of users, which reflects its commitment to building more livable cities, and enhances the sustainability of the urban environment and the quality of daily life of residents.
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