Saudi Arabia's NEOM issues tender for highway upgrade for Oxagon
NEOM has
officially invited contractors to submit bids for a major highway expansion
serving Oxagon, marking another key infrastructure milestone as the industrial
city, port, and logistics hub accelerates development.
The project entails a permanent upgrade to approximately 22 kilometers of Highway 55—a primary artery connecting Oxagon and the Port of NEOM to Saudi Arabia’s broader northwestern road network. According to regional project tracker MEED, the expansion will expand the highway to three lanes in each direction, construct two new bridges, and build four major interchanges. Work will be split into two distinct 11-kilometer northern and southern packages.
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The current tender follows an initial expression of
interest issued last year, which outlined a 34-month construction schedule.
Once completed, the upgraded corridor will significantly scale transport
capacity for heavy freight, raw materials, and workforce movement supporting
Oxagon’s expanding footprint.
The road tender forms part of a broader, synchronized
buildout of Oxagon’s multimodal transport network:
·
Port Infrastructure: Hassan Allam Roads & Bridges
is managing 375,000 square meters of road and paving works at the port.
Simultaneously, Container Terminal 1 and the Marine Services Area are being
developed by a joint initiative involving Hassan Allam Construction Saudi, El
Seif Engineering Contracting, and China Harbour Engineering Arabia.
·
Freight Rail Link: NEOM has initiated consultancy
procurement for a proposed 400-plus-kilometer freight railway designed to
integrate Oxagon directly into the Kingdom's national rail grid.
·
Industrial & Tech Utilities: Procurement is
underway for an interim wastewater treatment facility, while tech firms HUMAIN
and DataVolt advance plans for a 1.5-gigawatt AI data center campus in the hub.
Together, these land transport and utility investments underscore Saudi Arabia's push to establish Oxagon as a primary manufacturing and commercial gateway on the Red Sea.
Source:
Construction Week
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