CR-2026-002Northern Ring Road Development — Phase 2
Upgrade interchange 5 to a three-level interchange
Justification and the cost, schedule and risk impact, with a recommendation.
Impact analysis
Before and after — as it will show in the baseline if approved
Cost
+SAR 38.5MCurrent budgetSAR 1.1B
After the changeSAR 1.2B
+3.4%
Schedule
+60 d- Baseline finish2027-05-01
- New finish2027-06-30
Risk
+3Raises the chance of extension claims
Benefits
+9%12 minutes off peak-hour journeys
+9% of expected benefits
Reason for change
An updated traffic study expects interchange 5 to exceed capacity within 5 years
Business justification
Building now costs about 60% less than rebuilding later and serves the Northern Logistics Zone
PMO recommendation
Approve with conditionsThe PMO recommends approval with a fixed unit rate for the bridge works
Conditions
- Fix the unit rate for bridge works
Approval workflow
Submitted
Eng. Ahmed Y. Asiri
Done2026-03-02
PM review
Eng. Ahmed Y. Asiri
Done2026-03-03
Impact analysis
Karim Haddad
Done2026-03-07
Board decision
Dr. Mohammed I. Al-Subaie
Done2026-03-22
Sponsor sign-off
Eng. Turki A. Al-Anazi
Done2026-03-24
Baseline updated
Eng. Ahmed Y. Asiri
Done2026-03-26
Board vote
Members vote before or during the session; the decision is taken once quorum is met
- Dr. Mohammed I. Al-SubaieVP, Planning & StrategyDr. Mohammed I. Al-SubaieVP, Planning & StrategyP-009m.alsubaie@alwaha.gov.saChairApprove
- Dr. Noura M. Al-OtaibiDirector, Enterprise PMODr. Noura M. Al-OtaibiDirector, Enterprise PMOP-002n.alotaibi@alwaha.gov.saYouApprove
- Khalid N. Al-MutairiSenior Finance & Contracts SpecialistKhalid N. Al-MutairiSenior Finance & Contracts SpecialistP-007k.almutairi@alwaha.gov.saApprove
- Munirah A. Al-KhalidiDeputy, Financial AffairsMunirah A. Al-KhalidiDeputy, Financial AffairsP-018m.alkhalidi@alwaha.gov.saApprove
- Eng. Asma S. Al-HamdanEnterprise ArchitectEng. Asma S. Al-HamdanEnterprise ArchitectP-031a.alhamdan@alwaha.gov.saApprove
- Eng. Ibrahim A. Al-GhamdiDirector, Engineering SupervisionEng. Ibrahim A. Al-GhamdiDirector, Engineering SupervisionP-036i.alghamdi@alwaha.gov.saApprove
- Approve6
- Approve with conditions0
- Reject0
- Abstain0
Decided by the board on 22 March 2026The decision in the log · DEC-2026-009
Baseline
Baseline updated on 26 March 2026