{
  "id": 7090493,
  "title": "Riyadh activates traffic diversion as Thumamah Road development advances",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/riyadh-activates-traffic-diversion-as-thumamah-road-development",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T09:00:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664522/saudi-arabia/riyadh-activates-traffic-diversion-as-thumamah-road-development-advances"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "RIYADH — The Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has implemented a traffic diversion on Thumamah Road as development continues on its 8-kilometer eastern section. The project aimed at increasing road capacity to more than 200,000 vehicles per day. It includes the construction of three bridges, three tunnels and four major intersections at Airport Road, Saeed bin Zaid Road, Sheikh Hassan bin…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Thumamah Road upgrade to boost traffic flow in east Riyadh, says columnist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/thumamah-road-upgrade-to-boost-traffic-flow-in-east-riyadh-says",
        "published": "2026-09-13T08:16:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}