Highway 65 (Saudi Arabia)

Highway 65 (or Route 65), popularly known as the Riyadh-Qassim Highway, is a major highway of central Saudi Arabia. It connects the capital of Riyadh to Buraidah, Ha'il and finally Sakakah in the northwest, and Al-Kharj in the southeast; it is approximately 1200 kilometres long.[1] The highway begins at Kharj, and goes through Riyadh, where it intersects Highway 40, at Rabat Square (Exit 4). After Riyadh, it leads to Al-Qassim Province, where it runs concurrently with Highway 60 from the exit to Highway 535 near Al Ghat for approximately 54 kilometres after which they are separated by an interchange. It also runs concurrently with Highway 80 from an interchange near Radifah to an interchange near Abu Ajram. It then leads to Highway 70 at Ha'il and ends near the Al Hadithah/Al Omari border with Jordan after Qurayyat.

Highway 65
Major junctions
South end Highway 10 in Kharj
 
  • Highway 40 in Riyadh
  • Highway 50 in Al Majma'ah
  • Highway 75 near Ha'il
  • Highway 80 in Abu Ajram
  • Highway 85 in Qurayyat
North endHighway 80 near Daumat Al-Jandal
Highway system
Transport in Saudi Arabia

See also

References

  1. Maps (Map). Google Maps.


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