Adel Bashnaq Chairman of the Infrastructure in Jeddah's Chamber of Commerce and Industry has warned against the construction of skyscrapers in the coastal city because of technical difficulties, Asharq Al-Awsat reported. Bushnaq said one of the major technical difficulties limiting the construction of skyscrapers in Jeddah is its weak infrastructure. He pointed out that Jeddah's master plan doesn't include mega consuming outlets and service facilities. “The skyscrapers will further worsen the flow of traffic because the limited capacity of the roads and transportation networks. The infrastructure doesn't match the needs of the current population density.” Bashnaq also stressed that any mega residential complexs should be linked to public transportation networks and other facilities covering the entire area of Jeddah. Muhammed Bukhari, member of the Infrastructure Committee at Jeddah's Chamber said the nature and the formation of the soil in Jeddah can not support skyscrapers because there are more than one million cubic meters of the treated sewage water underneath the ground. The treated sewage will lead to the degradation of the reinforced pillars underground which support the skyscrapers. The Jeddah Mayoralty is planning to build 200 skyscrapers in 10 years on Madina Road, King Fahd Road, Prince Majed Road, Al-Milk Road, Al-Andlus Road, Palestine Road, Prince Muahmmed Bin Abdul Aziz Road (formely Tahlia) and Sari Steet.
