The Emir of the Asir region, Prince Turki bin Talal, issued a directive to the concerned authorities to allow teachers and administrators who work in Tihama Asir schools to disembark and ascend through the Shaar checkpoint during a specific time, by allocating an hour for disembarkation daily, from 6 am to 7 am, and an hour for ascent from 12 noon to 1 pm. noon. This directive embodies the interest of the Emir of the region in this segment, taking into account its circumstances, and appreciation for its role in educating and raising young people, while the beneficiaries expressed their great thanks and appreciation to the Emir of the region for his humanitarian gesture, which is not surprising.
It is noteworthy that the Public Roads Authority announced the closure of the Shaar obstacle for a period of 4 months, starting from 10/6/1444, to carry out a package of maintenance work on Aqaba, calling on everyone to use alternative roads during the period of maintenance work such as the Rib obstacle, the Al-Ja’dah obstacle, and the Al-Tawhid obstacle. , and the obstacle of the deaf, and the obstacle of twine. The authority confirmed that the closure will be completely from 6 pm to 6 am, with only trucks allowed to cross through the Shaar obstacle from 6 am to 6 pm, as a package of maintenance work will be carried out at the obstacle, including scraping and asphalting works, in addition to the implementation of concrete barriers. Reflective strips, tunnels and existing facilities will be painted. Indicative panels will also be installed, with an anti-slip layer, in addition to the implementation of emergency parking lots. It is noteworthy that these works come with the aim of raising the level of safety in Aqaba and raising the quality of the road, which will contribute to enabling tourism movement in the region.
