تحوّلت العديد من الطرق في شوارع المدن إلى واقع جسدته المقولة الشعبية الشهيرة «طبطب وليّس يطلع كويس»، إذ يتم ترقيع الندوب والحفر لتبدو ظاهريّاً في أحسن حال، والواقع هي مصائد حقيقية للمركبات وحتى المارة من العابرين.
فالظاهر في شوارع بعض المدن احتشادها بالحفر الوعائية والهبوطات في الأسفلت بسبب سوء التنفيذ من بعض الشركات والمؤسسات في مختلف الإدارات الخدمية.. صحيح أنها أنهت أعمالها، ولم تهتم بجودة إعادة الطبقة الأسفلتية لوضعها السابق أو أفضل منه، ما يستدعي مساءلة تلك الجهات المسؤولة عما تعانيه الطرق من اختلالات ظاهرة بعد إعادة الصيانة والتلييس والترقيع.
حفريات تنهش بطن الطريق
يشكو عدد من المواطنين من تجدّد أعمال الصيانة والحفر في الشوارع الداخلية والرئيسية بعد الانتهاء من صيانتها وسفلتتها، ونبّهوا إلى ضعف التنسيق بين القطاعات الخدمية وشركات المقاولات المنفذة لمشاريع الطرق. وطبقاً لأحمد النهدي الذي تحدث لـ«عكاظ»: هناك طرق تتم سفلتتها، ومن ثم يتم حفرها ثانية ولكنها لا تعاد إلى وضعها السابق إذ يهبط الطريق بعد فترة من الصيانة أو يتحوّل إلى حفر وعائية.
يضيف النهدي: لا تغيب الحفريات عن طرقنا، ونشاهد يوميّاً الكثير من الحفريات التي تنهش الشوارع.
ويتفق معه عدنان الشمري، ويضيف أن استمرار ظاهرة الحفر وتحويل المسارات في الكثير من الطرق، أصبحت مزعجة خصوصاً لما تسببه من إعاقة للحركة المرورية في أوقات وساعات الذروة، فضلاً عن طول المسافة البديلة الملائمة لسير المركبات على الطرق الرئيسية التي لا تتم أعادتها إلى وضعها السابق ومعالجة الأمر بصورة سليمة تتفق مع المواصفة الأساسية.
يضيف الشمري: أن الترقيع وإعادة السفلتة تنفذ في أحيان كثيرة بصورة سيئة، إذ تتحول إلى حفر وعائية أو هبوطات، ما يتطلب إنشاء قاعدة بيانات لكافة شركات المقاولة العاملة في مجال الحفر، وتحديد طرق إبلاغ مباشرة لجهات الاختصاص في حال أي تقصير من تلك الشركات، وإجبار الجهات المنفذة على الالتزام بالشروط والضوابط الفنية والمدد الزمنية المحددة في التراخيص الممنوحة وفقاً للشروط والمواصفات الفنية المعتمدة، وإعادة حال الطريق العام إلى ما كان عليه بعد انتهاء الأعمال، بل أفضل.
ويشير نايف الحربي إلى ضرورة منع تشويه المظهر الحضاري وإعاقة حركة المرور، سواء بالحفر أو تمديد خطوط الخدمات أو أعمال الصيانة أو إشغال حرم الطريق بأشياء من شأنها أن تؤثر على سلامة العابرين أو السلامة المرورية سواء تم ذلك من جهات حكومية أو شركات مقاولات خاصة. ويجب أن تتوفر جهة معنية بجودة إغلاق المشاريع، ويشمل ذلك استكمال السفلتة بأعلى المعايير وأفضل جودة ومتابعة جودة العمل على مدار أشهر حتى لا نفاجأ لاحقاً بهبوط الأسفلت أو وجود حفر أو تجمعات للمياه؛ بسبب سوء أعمال السفلتة.
هل يحق للمتضرر المقاضاة؟
المحامي والمستشار القانوني رامي الشريف أشار لـ«عكاظ»: إلى أن من حق أي متضرر من الحفريات مقاضاة المتسبب والمطالبة بمحاسبته، فعند وقوع أي حادثة بسبب مشروع يتم تحديد الجهة المتسببة في الضرر الذي لحق سواء كانت مركبات أو ممتلكات لمقاضاتها، ويتم رفع دعوى المقاضاة وإثبات التضرر، ويتم بالتواصل مع الجهات المعنية من مرور أو أمانة أو الدفاع المدني وإرفاق المستندات والفواتير التي تثبت الخسائر المادية للمتضرر، وفي حال وجود خسائر في الأرواح من إصابة أو وفاة يتم ذلك عبر تقارير طبية من المستشفيات.
30 يوماً للسريعة و60 للفرعية
حدّدت لائحة تراخيص الحفريات 30 يوماً لتراخيص أعمال الحفر العامة للطرق السريعة، و60 يوماً لبقية الطرق والشوارع الرئيسية والفرعية والمحلية، كما حددت 150 يوماً لتراخيص أعمال الطرق السريعة، و300 يوم لتراخيص أعمال الشوارع الرئيسية والفرعية، وللبلدية زيادة مدة الترخيص بما لا يتجاوز مدة تنفيذ المشروع.
وتُلزم اللائحة الجهة الطالبة للترخيص بإشراف مكتب استشاري معتمد، وموافقة الجهات ذات العلاقة على الترخيص، وسداد الجهة الطالبة للترخيص للغرامات البلدية في حال وجودها خلال مدة لا تتجاوز 60 يوماً، وتقديم خطة مرورية (معتمدة من إدارات المرور) في حالة إغلاق الشارع أو تغير مسار الحركة.
وكشفت مصادر لـ«عكاظ» أن أبرز مخالفات الطرق والشوارع تمثلت في إتلاف الشوارع المسفلتة والمرصوفة عند استخدام المعدات المجنزرة، وخلط الأسمنت على الأسفلت وأرصفة الشوارع، وعدم وضع سياج أرضي أو لوحات إرشادية أو إشارة تحذيرية عاكسة عند منطقة العمل، وعدم ردم الحفر وإعادة الحالة إلى ما كانت عليه بعد الانتهاء من العمل في الموقع، وترك الصبات الخرسانية في الأراضي الفضاء، وعدم نظافة الموقع أثناء العمل وبعد الانتهاء منه.
تصنيف غرامات اختلالات الطرق
تبلغ غرامة التصنيف الأول للأمانات والبلديات 30 ألف ريال، فيما تبلغ غرامة التصنيف الثاني 24 ألف ريال، وغرامة التصنيف الثالث 18 ألف ريال، والرابع 12 ألف ريال، والخامس ستة آلاف ريال، وذلك في مخالفات إتلاف الشوارع المسفلتة والمرصوفة، وعدم وضع سياج أرضي أو لوحات إرشادية وتحذيرية، وعدم ردم الحفر وإعادة حالتها لما كانت عليه، وتمثل المخالفات المرصودة مخالفات بلدية تهدف إلى عدم وقوع ضرر جسيم على صحة الإنسان وسلامته، والمحافظة على الصحة العامة.
الحفر.. وإعادة الحفر وتشوّهات الأسفلت
طبطب .. وليّس !
10 أكتوبر 2025 - 01:15
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شارع داخلي وتبدو عليه الحفر والترقيع.
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إبراهيم العلوي (جدة) i_waleeed22@
Many roads in city streets have turned into a reality embodied by the famous popular saying "Tap tap and it will turn out fine," as scars and potholes are patched up to appear superficially in the best condition, while in reality, they are real traps for vehicles and even pedestrians.
What is apparent in the streets of some cities is the abundance of potholes and depressions in the asphalt due to poor execution by some companies and institutions across various service departments. It is true that they completed their work, but they did not care about the quality of the asphalt layer being restored to its previous state or better, which necessitates holding those responsible accountable for the visible imbalances that the roads suffer from after maintenance, patching, and resurfacing.
Excavations gnawing at the road's belly
A number of citizens complain about the renewed maintenance and excavation work in the internal and main streets after they have been completed and asphalted. They pointed out the weak coordination between service sectors and contracting companies executing road projects. According to Ahmed Al-Nahdi, who spoke to "Okaz": there are roads that are asphalted and then dug up again, but they are not restored to their previous condition as the road sinks after a period of maintenance or turns into potholes.
Al-Nahdi adds: Excavations are never absent from our roads, and we see many excavations gnawing at the streets daily.
Adnan Al-Shammari agrees with him and adds that the continuation of the excavation phenomenon and the diversion of routes in many roads has become annoying, especially due to the disruption it causes to traffic during peak hours, in addition to the long distance of alternative routes suitable for vehicles on main roads that are not restored to their previous condition and addressed properly in accordance with the basic specifications.
Al-Shammari adds: That patching and resurfacing is often done poorly, turning into potholes or depressions, which requires the establishment of a database for all contracting companies working in the excavation field, and determining direct reporting methods to the relevant authorities in case of any shortcomings from those companies, and forcing the executing entities to adhere to the technical conditions and controls and the specified timeframes in the licenses granted according to the approved technical conditions and specifications, and restoring the public road to its previous state after the completion of the work, or even better.
Naif Al-Harbi points out the necessity of preventing the distortion of the urban appearance and obstructing traffic, whether through excavations, extending service lines, maintenance work, or occupying the road’s right-of-way with things that could affect the safety of passersby or traffic safety, whether done by government entities or private contracting companies. There should be a concerned entity regarding the quality of project closures, which includes completing the asphalt work to the highest standards and best quality and monitoring the quality of work over months so that we are not surprised later by asphalt sinking or the presence of potholes or water accumulations due to poor asphalt work.
Is it right for the affected to sue?
Lawyer and legal consultant Rami Al-Sharif pointed out to "Okaz": that any affected person from the excavations has the right to sue the responsible party and demand accountability. When any incident occurs due to a project, the responsible entity for the damage caused, whether to vehicles or properties, is identified for legal action. A lawsuit is filed, and the damage is proven by communicating with the relevant authorities such as traffic, the municipality, or civil defense and attaching documents and invoices that prove the financial losses of the affected party. In the case of loss of life due to injury or death, this is done through medical reports from hospitals.
30 days for highways and 60 for local roads
The excavation licensing regulations set 30 days for public road excavation licenses for highways, and 60 days for other main, secondary, and local roads. It also specified 150 days for highway work licenses and 300 days for main and secondary street work licenses. The municipality may extend the licensing period not exceeding the project execution period.
The regulations require the entity requesting the license to be supervised by an accredited consulting office, and the approval of the relevant authorities for the license, and the requesting entity must pay municipal fines if any within a period not exceeding 60 days, and submit a traffic plan (approved by traffic departments) in case of street closure or change of traffic routes.
Sources revealed to "Okaz" that the most prominent violations of roads and streets included damaging asphalted and paved streets when using tracked equipment, mixing cement on asphalt and street pavements, failing to place ground fences or guiding or warning reflective signs at the work area, not filling in excavations and restoring the site to its original condition after work completion, leaving concrete blocks in vacant lands, and not cleaning the site during and after work.
Classification of road violation fines
The fine for the first classification for municipalities and local authorities is 30,000 riyals, while the fine for the second classification is 24,000 riyals, the third classification is 18,000 riyals, the fourth is 12,000 riyals, and the fifth is 6,000 riyals. These fines are for violations related to damaging asphalted and paved streets, failing to place ground fences or guiding and warning signs, and not filling in excavations and restoring them to their original state. The recorded violations are municipal violations aimed at preventing serious harm to human health and safety and maintaining public health.
What is apparent in the streets of some cities is the abundance of potholes and depressions in the asphalt due to poor execution by some companies and institutions across various service departments. It is true that they completed their work, but they did not care about the quality of the asphalt layer being restored to its previous state or better, which necessitates holding those responsible accountable for the visible imbalances that the roads suffer from after maintenance, patching, and resurfacing.
Excavations gnawing at the road's belly
A number of citizens complain about the renewed maintenance and excavation work in the internal and main streets after they have been completed and asphalted. They pointed out the weak coordination between service sectors and contracting companies executing road projects. According to Ahmed Al-Nahdi, who spoke to "Okaz": there are roads that are asphalted and then dug up again, but they are not restored to their previous condition as the road sinks after a period of maintenance or turns into potholes.
Al-Nahdi adds: Excavations are never absent from our roads, and we see many excavations gnawing at the streets daily.
Adnan Al-Shammari agrees with him and adds that the continuation of the excavation phenomenon and the diversion of routes in many roads has become annoying, especially due to the disruption it causes to traffic during peak hours, in addition to the long distance of alternative routes suitable for vehicles on main roads that are not restored to their previous condition and addressed properly in accordance with the basic specifications.
Al-Shammari adds: That patching and resurfacing is often done poorly, turning into potholes or depressions, which requires the establishment of a database for all contracting companies working in the excavation field, and determining direct reporting methods to the relevant authorities in case of any shortcomings from those companies, and forcing the executing entities to adhere to the technical conditions and controls and the specified timeframes in the licenses granted according to the approved technical conditions and specifications, and restoring the public road to its previous state after the completion of the work, or even better.
Naif Al-Harbi points out the necessity of preventing the distortion of the urban appearance and obstructing traffic, whether through excavations, extending service lines, maintenance work, or occupying the road’s right-of-way with things that could affect the safety of passersby or traffic safety, whether done by government entities or private contracting companies. There should be a concerned entity regarding the quality of project closures, which includes completing the asphalt work to the highest standards and best quality and monitoring the quality of work over months so that we are not surprised later by asphalt sinking or the presence of potholes or water accumulations due to poor asphalt work.
Is it right for the affected to sue?
Lawyer and legal consultant Rami Al-Sharif pointed out to "Okaz": that any affected person from the excavations has the right to sue the responsible party and demand accountability. When any incident occurs due to a project, the responsible entity for the damage caused, whether to vehicles or properties, is identified for legal action. A lawsuit is filed, and the damage is proven by communicating with the relevant authorities such as traffic, the municipality, or civil defense and attaching documents and invoices that prove the financial losses of the affected party. In the case of loss of life due to injury or death, this is done through medical reports from hospitals.
30 days for highways and 60 for local roads
The excavation licensing regulations set 30 days for public road excavation licenses for highways, and 60 days for other main, secondary, and local roads. It also specified 150 days for highway work licenses and 300 days for main and secondary street work licenses. The municipality may extend the licensing period not exceeding the project execution period.
The regulations require the entity requesting the license to be supervised by an accredited consulting office, and the approval of the relevant authorities for the license, and the requesting entity must pay municipal fines if any within a period not exceeding 60 days, and submit a traffic plan (approved by traffic departments) in case of street closure or change of traffic routes.
Sources revealed to "Okaz" that the most prominent violations of roads and streets included damaging asphalted and paved streets when using tracked equipment, mixing cement on asphalt and street pavements, failing to place ground fences or guiding or warning reflective signs at the work area, not filling in excavations and restoring the site to its original condition after work completion, leaving concrete blocks in vacant lands, and not cleaning the site during and after work.
Classification of road violation fines
The fine for the first classification for municipalities and local authorities is 30,000 riyals, while the fine for the second classification is 24,000 riyals, the third classification is 18,000 riyals, the fourth is 12,000 riyals, and the fifth is 6,000 riyals. These fines are for violations related to damaging asphalted and paved streets, failing to place ground fences or guiding and warning signs, and not filling in excavations and restoring them to their original state. The recorded violations are municipal violations aimed at preventing serious harm to human health and safety and maintaining public health.