Highway 613 (Saudi Arabia)
Highway 613 (Arabic: الطريق السريع ٦١٣), popularly known as the Dhahran–Jubail Expressway (Arabic: طريق الظهران–الجبيل السريع) and the Khobar–Dammam–Dhahran Expressway (Arabic: طريق الخبر–الدمام–الظهران السريع), is a major north-south controlled-access secondary highway in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, spanning 196 kilometers (122 mi). It connects the Dammam metropolitan area to the industrial area of Ra's al-Khair, running in the north-south direction for its entire length from Khobar in the south to the Ra's al-Khair north of Jubail, while providing access to Saihat, Qatif and Jubail along its length.
City Highway 613 | ||||
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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 | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Saudi Arabia | |||
Provinces | Eastern | |||
Major cities | Dammam, Qatif, Jubail | |||
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Being a major secondary intercity route in Saudi Arabia, Route 613 consists of three traffic lanes and an emergency lane on each side, with both sides separated by a median strip, for a total of eight lanes. All intersections on the route are grade separated, and it runs parallel to the Persian Gulf for its entire length and is connected to other major highways in the region, along with Highway 40. 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.