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Preparing a phased soft opening · as of 12 Nov 2026 What's changed →
Irrigation infrastructure

Irrigation network

Subsurface irrigation fed entirely by treated effluent

Completedas of Sep 2026

Reported installed (acting CEO remarks, Sep 2026); commissioning is not confirmed.

MEED reported in September 2026 that irrigation has been installed for both Phase 1 and Phase 2. Parsons says all irrigation will use treated sewage effluent, and RIBAJ describes subsurface irrigation that reduces evaporation, fed from Green Riyadh's 1,350 km network.

Key facts

Share of irrigation from treated effluent 100% ParsonsApr 2025Parsons Planned share of irrigation demand, per Parsons · as of Apr 2025
Medium confidence

Sources

  1. King Salman Park — Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Parsons
  2. King Salman Park prepares for soft opening · MEED, 30 Sep 2026
  3. King Salman Park, Riyadh by Gerber Architekten · RIBA Journal, 5 Mar 2026

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Terraced pools and planting in morning mist. Artist impression, not an official rendering
Water treatment plant

Water Treatment Complex

The plant that turns wastewater into the park's irrigation

Under constructionas of Sep 2026
Car park

Underground parking (Grand Mosque package)

29,408 m² of parking for 705 cars

Under constructionas of Dec 2025
Parking and access hubs

Parking hubs and gateway hubs

Large hub buildings on the Loop that keep cars at the park's edge

Under constructionas of Jan 2026
Bridges

Loop and Boulevard bridges

Six bridges in Phase 2: four on the Loop and two on the Boulevard

Under constructionas of Jan 2026 Phase 2

The monthly King Salman Park briefing

What opened, what was awarded, what changed. One email a month, sourced.

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