● interest established for public works and minerals in 1355 AH (1935 AD) under the Ministry of Finance and National Economy and was concerned with the affairs of public works, including roads.
● In 1372 AH (1953 AD) government departments and interests of heterogeneous business in ministries compiled a list of stand-alone and became the UK Ministry of Transport oversees all the money linked to transport from roads and railway and ports.
● In 1395 AH (1975 AD) was restructured and state ministries and public institutions, and established a public institution of Ports and other railway ministry has since become history instabilmente for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of roads and bridges.
● In 1397 H, corresponding to 1977, was established in the Ministry of Transportation and a specialized agency of the transport is responsible for planning and supervising the land and maritime transport sector and coordination between various liquid as you set up regulations for the various transport activities and issue necessary for the exercise of land and maritime transport activities licenses.
● In 1424, corresponding to 2003, the name was changed to the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Transport.
The ministry message:
Study, design and implementation of road construction and maintenance works efficiently, and organization and development of road transport and maritime services within the Kingdom
Ministry's vision:
Providing an integrated transport system efficient and flexible, and stimulate economic and social development.
The objectives of the Ministry of Transport ::
● develop and improve the efficiency of transport sector performance.
● develop the road network in the Kingdom in accordance with the requirements of development.
● comprehensive planning for land and sea transport as a single unit and to coordinate with the Air Transport Plan.
● develop the maritime transport sector
● raise the level of security and safety on the road network.
● continue to develop performance and the creation of appropriate technical environment to engage in e-government services level.
● activate the role of the private sector in the sectors of roads and transport activities.