Editing Mecca (section)

===Roads===
[[File:3rd Ring Road makkah.jpg|thumb|3rd Ring Road passing through Kudai Area]]

Mecca, similar to Medina, lies at the junction of two of the most important highways in Saudi Arabia, [[Highway 40 (Saudi Arabia)|Highway 40]], connecting it to the important port city of [[Jeddah]] in the west and the capital of [[Riyadh]] and the other major port city, [[Dammam]], in the east. The other, Highway 15, connects Mecca to the other holy Islamic city of Medina approximately 400&nbsp;km (250&nbsp;mi) in the north and onward to [[Tabuk, Saudi Arabia|Tabuk]] and [[Jordan]]. While in the south, it connects Mecca to [[Abha]] and [[Jizan]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150204075504/http://www.saudinf.com/main/g11.htm "Roads"]}}. saudinf.com.</ref><ref>[http://www.saudia-online.com/newsnov01/news06.shtml "The Roads and Ports Sectors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150108182344/http://www.saudia-online.com/newsnov01/news06.shtml|date=8 January 2015}}. saudia-online.com. 5 November 2001</ref> Mecca is served by four ring roads, and these are very crowded compared to the three ring roads of Medina. Mecca also has many tunnels.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/article-22689-makkah-building-eight-tunnels-to-ease-congestion|title=Makkah building eight tunnels to ease congestion|work=Construction Weekly|date=30 May 2013}}</ref>