Forward:

Urban roads represent a large part of projects carried out by MOMRA and are
considered as one of the most important aspects of national investment because they
represent services which have strong relationship with people's daily needs and that they
are the foremost pillar for construction development with all its aspects and activities.
Through its branches throughout the kingdom, the ministry has provided infrastructure
services such as all types of road systems according priorities determined by the critical
needs of the citizens. Recent years have seen an increase in the size of demand for such
services in light of the continuous increase in the size of population followed by
constructional expansion of the cities and villages in the kingdom.

In light of the new changes in modern scientific technologies, particularly those

related to construction of road elements and asphalt mixes, and in compliance with the
ministry's efforts towards controlling construction development and ensuring quality of
executed projects, the need arose for developing and updating the technical
specifications practiced in the field of road construction works so that they may match
the new developments in this technology. Some technical controls were considered in
accordance with modern innovations for constructing good roads according to the most
advanced technical specifications and requirements, and to ensure proper construction
standards and provision of safe/comfortable traffic conditions.

In preparation of those specifications, the ministry has depended on participation

of experts of the executive departments in municipalities and directorates by informing
them promptly with the plan of preparing those specifications and their methodology to
get use from their practical experience and avoid problems and obstructions which were
associated in the past with road construction. This was done through holding a number
of meetings, workshops, field visits, and questionnaires. Also assistance was sought
from national, Arab, and international experts in this field. The ministry has done great
efforts in the preparation of this content, hoping that municipalities & directorates shall
get some useful aspects which may assist them in carrying out their national obligations
in the best of ways.

All contractors working in the field of road construction shall adhere to these
general specifications when carrying out the ministry's projects, so that we may
participate in serving the construction development through executing road systems
according to scientific and well studied bases.

The ministry welcomes any views or suggestions which may be applied during
updating these specifications, according to future developments in road engineering and
material manufacturing aspects.

Best Regards

Mutaib Bin Abdul Aziz

Minister of MOMRA

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Introduction:

Under the economic upheaval taking place in the Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia
during recent years, a continuous increase was noticed in construction development of
the kingdom's cities and villages. As a result of this, great deals of urban roads of
different types were constructed within a relatively short period. Consequently, this led
to a considerable growth and development in the technologies of road construction and
building material manufacturing.

Codifications of the rules governing construction of urban roads is an important

concern of the ministry and a topping for the methodology of progression and
development in organizing the municipal requirements and technical standards for
services being executed by them or supervise their construction after the modern
development and great changes in all aspects in the kingdom. No doubt, the general
specifications for urban roads construction get their importance from applying the rules
and preserving public and private rights, and they are the accurate standard for judging
on cases related to urban roads construction for implementing justice and equality and
to facilitate for officials follow-up and monitoring of such works.

Since the standard specifications of roads which were issued previously are not
sufficient any more to suit these huge developments, it was paramount that the ministry
develops those instructions and unifies the technical rules and standards to comply with,
as minimum, in road construction works through the preparation of these general
specifications for urban roads construction. These specifications aim at laying out
technical conditions for the construction of urban roads on scientific basis and methods
which consider compliance with the considerable developments in the technologies of
executing urban road projects. The ministry took much care in preparing these
specifications so that that they may suit the requirements of urban areas in the kingdom
and to get use of previous specifications, research works, experience, suitable for the
conditions of constructing roads in the kingdom, and to abide with the general
international principles for the preparation of the specifications as to clarity, accuracy,
summarization and non-contradiction. Also, including in the specifications clear
standards for quality assurance.

These specifications also handle requirements for urban roads construction in

detail. Whereas they include seventeen divisions in addition to 5 appendices which
describe a number of special issues. Those specifications shall be applied on all urban
roads being executed by the municipalities. Roads Contracting companies and
establishments shall adhere to them when constructing urban roads.

By issuing these specifications, the ministry hopes that they may lead to
executing road projects in a civilized appearance that suits the development and
constructional growth through which the kingdom currently live.

We hope from God Almighty they will achieve their purpose.

Deputy of the Ministry for Technical Affairs

Abdul Aziz Bin Ali Al-Abdulkarim

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 Supplementary References

These general specifications include materials and methods of completing earth

works, asphalt and concrete pavement layers, pavements, road signs, signals works, and
water drainage. When some details are needed reference shall be made to the
supplementary references indicated below, without contradiction with special
specifications and these general specifications. The latest or updated issue available of
those references shall be used when announcing the competition.

The supplementary references include:

1- Road Engineering Designing Manual- MOMRA.

2- Supervision Procedure for Project Construction- MOMRA.
3- Manual of Traffic Control Devises at work Zones- MOMRA.
4- Specifications of Asphalt road Pavement layers Maintenance- MOMRA.
5- Distress Identification Manual- MOMRA.
6- Technical Specifications & General Conditions for roads, streets, and parks lighting-
MOMRA.
7- General Specifications of civil works in public utility extension projects- MOMRA.
8- Manual of Supervision Procedures for civil works in public utility extension projects-
MOMRA.
9- Technical conditions of parking areas- MOMRA.
10- Standards & Rules of landscaping inside cities- MOMRA.
11- Technical Conditions of Advertising & Publicity signs- MOMRA.
12- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control System (MUTCD) - M. O. T.
13-Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO), Standardization and Metrology
Organization for G.C.C. (GSMO).
14- American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
15- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).