1425 AH, more than SR 16 billion were spent on the program of roads maintenance. On the other hand, the Saudi Government has been giving great attention to roads that link the Kingdom with its neighboring countries like Yemen, Kuwait, Jordan,, Qatar, the Untied Arab Emirates and Oman. Late King Fahd bin Abdulaziz inaugurated on 24/3/1407 (Nov 25, 1987) the causeway that links the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the Kingdom of Bahrain.