Highway 613 (Saudi Arabia)
Route 613, popularly known as the Dhahran–Jubail Expressway, is a 196 km (122 mi) long expressway connecting the Dammam metropolitan area to the industrial and port city of Jubail. The highway runs in the north-south direction for its entire length from the 'Aziziyah district of Khobar in the south to the industrial area of Ras Al-Khair north of Jubail.
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| Dhahran–Jubail Expressway | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 196 km (122 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Route 617 near Khobar |
| North end | Route 7950 near Ra's Al Khair |
| Highway system | |
| Transport in Saudi Arabia | |
The expressway is important to both the residents of Greater Dammam and Jubail. It also serves the cities of Qatif and Ra's Tanura along its route. Originally, the highway only ran north up to Jubail, but it was later extended to serve the new industrial Ra's Al Khair area. It is one of the only two roads that connects Jubail to the southern "Triplet Cities" of Khobar, Dammam and Dhahran with the other being Highway 95.
Route description
The expressway starts at a roundabout with Route 617 in the al-'Aziziyah district of Khobar. It runs north and intersects the Cooperative Council Road (Mashreq M80) 4.5 km into its route. Route 613 then continues north and intersects the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Road near al-Olaya in Khobar. The road constricts into a tunnel here and this creates a lot of traffic especially during morning hours as many residents of the area use this road to go to work.
Route 617 then continues northwest with interchanges for both Dhahran and Dammam in this part of its route. The road then passes by the King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture and then turns back north toward Jubail. Throughout its length in western Dammam, it intersects three important highways, Route 40, Route 605 and Route 617.
West of 'Anak, it intersects Route 95, another highway which leads to Jubail, though it extends to Khafji and the Kuwaiti border. The road then continues north, intersecting Route 617 and Route 614 near Qatif and Ra's Tanura, respectively. It then starts running in a northwest direction again.
As it approaches Jubail, it intersects Jubail Expressway 1 and Route 3, both of which travel north into Jubail. The expressway ends at its intersection with Route 7990 near Ra's Al Khair.
Major junctions
| Location | km | Destinations |
|---|---|---|
| al-'Aziziyah, Khobar | 0 | Route 617 |
| al-Jisr, Khobar | 4.5 | Cooperative Council Road (Mashreq M80) |
| al-Olaya, Khobar | 13 | Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Road |
| near King Abdul Aziz Airbase, Khobar | 14.5 | Route 610 |
| near King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran | 17.5 | Route 619 |
| near Saudi Aramco, Dhahran | 21 | H.E. Ali Naimi Street |
| near Saudi Aramco, Dhahran | 22.5 | Route 619 & Route 615
Dammam 2nd Industrial City |
| near Al Faisaliyah, Dammam | 28.5 | Route 40 |
| near Al Qadisiyah, Dammam | 31 | Route 605 |
| near Al Faiha, Dammam | 34.5 | Route 617
Dammam King Fahd Suburb |
| near 'Anak | 43.5 | Route 95 Khafji |
| near Jabal al-Qawm, Qatif | 56 | Route 605
Route 617 |
| near Al Budur, Safwa | 63 | Route 614
Safwa |
| near Jubail | 110 | Jubail Expressway 1
Jubail Industrial Port |
| near Al Yarmuk, Jubail | 113 | Route 3
East Jubail Industrial City |
| near Ra's Al Khair | 196 | Route 7950
Ra's Al Khair |
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