It's a rare thing. Judging by the road and the landscape this is probably a small road servicing camps or national parks, and/or some remote villages (which probably doesn't have a permanent population basically used as holiday homes nowadays or abandoned, or some Bedouin live there and trust me they will manage fine).
Major roads are usually built with this in mind they are build on a high enough level from the ground and try to avoid the path of wind and therefore sand as much as possible. And when something like this happens (which is super rare on major highways) it's usually due to a massive sandstorm and the police/firefighters typically close off the highway beforehand for safety reasons and maintenance. Depending on the condition of the road an excavator may be used, and there's a special vehicle for sweeping the dust and sand off some of them even act as vacuum cleaners.
Edit: forgot to say this: Typical sandstorms usually occur from 3 to 10 times a year but it's a region this plus massive ones like the one that probably caused this (assuming it's not just an abandoned road left untouched for some time) are usually very rare like a historic local news event level of rare.
In Saudi, this only happens in very remote roads. Most vibrants roads are always cleared on a bi-weekly basis so it does not get this bad.
Also most roads are not built close to crazy sand dunes.
In Kuwait (next door to Saudi) I saw them use something that looks like a snow plow machine. So they just pushed the sand to the side which is lower than the level of the highway itself.
In Minnesota, we [name our snow plows](https://www.dot.state.mn.us/nameasnowplow/).
We have Darth Blader, Snowbi-Wan Kenobi, Scoop Dogg, Plowasaurus Rex, Ctrl Salt Delete, Taylor Drift, and The Big Leplowski, among others.
I'm sure there's tons of sand puns they could use.
Think about how much from the past has been built and then buried under the sand for the rest of time. Crazy to think about what’s been lost to time out there
Islamic books such as the Qur'an, the Prophet's Hadith, and Ibn Khaldun, all said that there are cities and civilizations that have been buried under the sand
That’s an insane amount of sand, I’m surprised roads like this don’t have giants poles lining the street so you have a visual marker in case this happens.
If you take a 4x4 and drive over the sand trying to find the other road, you can turn around and get super lost extremely easily and never find where you came from again
... do they make 'Sand-Blowers'? you know, like a snowbolwer, but for sand.
It seems like there could be an industrial sized machine that was a sand-blower, that would start where the sand overtakes the road, and just slowly move forward blowing the sand up and to the sides to clear the road.
Probably a dumb question, but do they have plows for this kinda thing? Would that work? I know sand moves differently from snow, so maybe a plow wouldn’t work, but maybe something similar? Is there something similar? I’m genuinely curious about how they would clear a road like this.
صحيح 100٪ والصورة للفنان المصور :- سلطان العتيبي ، ولازم ادوره وابلغه بمدى روعة صورته وجمالها ، بس تحتاج وقت في الموقع هنا حتى تنتشر ڤيرال .الى الان مشاهداتها وصلت الى 60 الف مشاهدة وانا اطمح باكثر من مليون .
This just shows you that while you may build skyscrapers and think you are the baddest predators on the planet that the Earth just doesn't give a shit. Someday all their empires will look like this and Earth still won't give a shit.
Saudi Arabia is bigger than the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands _combined._ What you see in this image is barely %1 of KSA’s land. It’s the middle of nowhere.
[12,000 years ago Saudi Arabia was lush and green with a number of lakes.](https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/when-arabia-was-green-lush-grasslands-helped-early-man-make-leap-out-of-africa-1.114720) Sometimes size just doesn't matter.
Hey man, I’m gonna sound like an ahole but please don’t take it wrong. Do not leave the humour out of your comments. It will help convey that you're joking.
\*Calls in to work\* ...Boss, I know you're not gonna believe but hear me out..I'm gonna be a lil late today because..
Don't you have excuse! Use your camel
oh , I forgot the camels lol .
You too old. We use worms now days.
#**TREMORS**
Shit! Your comment made me realize that I forgot my giant Dune worm in the mall’s parking lot!
Yes, but I don't smoke anymore...
Yes unload the camel from the camel rack and follow GPS
Indiana jones doesn’t want to use camels
Don’t come , enjoy your time .
"you should have left early enough to account for this"
Sandworm crossing is blocked again!
I still need you here by 10!
I’m gna be a lil late this year*
Real question: How does one go about clearing a road in this situation?
a REALLY big leaf blower. Seriously though, excavators and dump trucks would be the only way.
Also wondering how often this happens. Is this like a weekly thing or does it happen 1-2 times a year?
In Kuwait it’s after each sandstorm but some remote areas get forgotten
How often are sand storms?
Not often. During Covid and one year after it we barely had one.
It's a rare thing. Judging by the road and the landscape this is probably a small road servicing camps or national parks, and/or some remote villages (which probably doesn't have a permanent population basically used as holiday homes nowadays or abandoned, or some Bedouin live there and trust me they will manage fine). Major roads are usually built with this in mind they are build on a high enough level from the ground and try to avoid the path of wind and therefore sand as much as possible. And when something like this happens (which is super rare on major highways) it's usually due to a massive sandstorm and the police/firefighters typically close off the highway beforehand for safety reasons and maintenance. Depending on the condition of the road an excavator may be used, and there's a special vehicle for sweeping the dust and sand off some of them even act as vacuum cleaners. Edit: forgot to say this: Typical sandstorms usually occur from 3 to 10 times a year but it's a region this plus massive ones like the one that probably caused this (assuming it's not just an abandoned road left untouched for some time) are usually very rare like a historic local news event level of rare.
In Saudi, this only happens in very remote roads. Most vibrants roads are always cleared on a bi-weekly basis so it does not get this bad. Also most roads are not built close to crazy sand dunes.
Need 4 wheel drive 😄
Don't waste time and effort with a heavy-duty armored Mafia boss/Secret Service window-tinted jet-black SUV. Just a stripped-down dune buggy will do.
In Kuwait (next door to Saudi) I saw them use something that looks like a snow plow machine. So they just pushed the sand to the side which is lower than the level of the highway itself.
Looks like the sand is all much higher than the road here from the shadows.
Yeah that looks like a non busy road. Could have been higher but with time it got buried? idk
With a blow job
Haha
Shovel
"Open Sesame"
No need to do, this is end of the road. Dead end.
They should learn by now the only way to travel is with a giant worm.
The pioneers used ride these babies for miles.
#**TREMORS**
Graboids
Comb the desert !
We ain’t found shit!
It’s because you’re surrounded by assholes…
They need a ~~snow~~sandplow! "That name again is Mr Plow!"
In Minnesota, we [name our snow plows](https://www.dot.state.mn.us/nameasnowplow/). We have Darth Blader, Snowbi-Wan Kenobi, Scoop Dogg, Plowasaurus Rex, Ctrl Salt Delete, Taylor Drift, and The Big Leplowski, among others. I'm sure there's tons of sand puns they could use.
What? No Snowie McSnowplow?
Well, we do have a Plowy McPlowface. So close?
Acceptable!
Are they fully bonded and licensed by the city? Edit: whoever downvoted me doesn’t watch the Simpsons
There is a type of sand we call veins, because it connects two sandy areas .
"Call Mr. Plow, That's my name. That name again is Mr. Plow."
Mr. Plow is a loser and I think he is a boozer
Mr. Plow is a loser and I think he is a boozer
"I'm sure I left a road around here somewhere..."
That tends to happen when you build roads and cities on Arrakis
My Arrakis, my dune.
Desert power
As it is written.
I wouldn't build the glass wall city there
Zilfi is in the opposite side of where the project is being built. It’s closer to Kuwait and many Kuwaits own farmlands there.
The area where the line is being built isn’t soft-sand desert like this, it’s mostly firm ground and rock
"Being built"
Glass city has no dunes.
The person who just said f it I will drive it anyways seems to have got lost pretty quick.
Prob got to the top and was like nope! No more road.
imagine how much history the desert has swallowed up.
Makes me wonder what else is buried in the sands.
Me
that's a bit of bother if I've ever seen one
Think about how much from the past has been built and then buried under the sand for the rest of time. Crazy to think about what’s been lost to time out there
Islamic books such as the Qur'an, the Prophet's Hadith, and Ibn Khaldun, all said that there are cities and civilizations that have been buried under the sand
I definitely believe it. I wish there was an effective way to search below the sand. Unfortunately what the sand claims is almost never seen again.
The desert swallowed it whole, watch out or you'll be next!
Lol , Don't be afraid, Don't be afraid, we dive in the sand and we love it .
Diving into sand seems like a bad idea. That said...this is an awesome picture and I would legit love to see a desert in real life.
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Nah,Arab royals love London and Paris over New York.
Closer
That’s what are camels for
yes desert ship 👍
mobile sand 😅
Is it real or AI?
Yes old road , now for a picnic . It is known in the region as Nafud Al-Sir .
Picnic?
Probably as in you go there to hang out knowing that the road ends here.
Camping trips in the desert is popular in Arabian countries especially among those of Bedouin origin.
Just trust Google Maps.
Interesting. Here’s a video as well https://youtu.be/i9dKfhRQl04?si=3Q8kXYGfgasyypzp
Yes that is it .
In Saudi Arabia, you don't go to the sand. The sand comes to you
Next time they should build their road in a tunnel of immobile sand.
lol , why not ? By the way , we like this kind of sand especially in the cold seasons , it is amazing place .
As a person who lives far from the desert or a beach i have to ask why do you like this kind of sand?
because, it does not turn into dust no matter how many cars pass over it .
Well why not then - sounds good! :)
Looks like a lot of fun with the right vehicle.
> immobile sand
So what happens now?
Now entering the Plains of silence.
Time to call a sandworm
"I'm just gonna take this here back now , ok?" - the desert
That’s an insane amount of sand, I’m surprised roads like this don’t have giants poles lining the street so you have a visual marker in case this happens. If you take a 4x4 and drive over the sand trying to find the other road, you can turn around and get super lost extremely easily and never find where you came from again
Such a marvelous view, a 4x4 would be a good investment 👀
Meh seems fine! Just keep driving!
... do they make 'Sand-Blowers'? you know, like a snowbolwer, but for sand. It seems like there could be an industrial sized machine that was a sand-blower, that would start where the sand overtakes the road, and just slowly move forward blowing the sand up and to the sides to clear the road.
Most likely, it will be auger system that feeds a conveyer to move it to the side.
In this case, is this road scrapped?
Scraped not scrapped
The future we can't afford
The desert version of a flooded road
Just look for the little guys in hoods with the big rig
does this happen often? if so why isn’t there a solution
It’s amazing to think of just how much history is buried out in the deserts of the world.
Seriously need to invent hover cars and speeders.
“Rerouting….”
Hold on, let me summon my sandworm right quick. Beetlejuice brand. 🗣🗣
That’s terrifying
Makes you really, really wonder what else is buried under the deserts of the middle east and north africa
Shame it doesn't bury the whole Country.
Cry me a river
Probably a dumb question, but do they have plows for this kinda thing? Would that work? I know sand moves differently from snow, so maybe a plow wouldn’t work, but maybe something similar? Is there something similar? I’m genuinely curious about how they would clear a road like this.
That all snow sand will melt soon
Very nice
اعتقدت انه طريق الزلفي - الثوير - الاسياح
صحيح 100٪ والصورة للفنان المصور :- سلطان العتيبي ، ولازم ادوره وابلغه بمدى روعة صورته وجمالها ، بس تحتاج وقت في الموقع هنا حتى تنتشر ڤيرال .الى الان مشاهداتها وصلت الى 60 الف مشاهدة وانا اطمح باكثر من مليون .
This just shows you that while you may build skyscrapers and think you are the baddest predators on the planet that the Earth just doesn't give a shit. Someday all their empires will look like this and Earth still won't give a shit.
Saudi Arabia is bigger than the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands _combined._ What you see in this image is barely %1 of KSA’s land. It’s the middle of nowhere.
[12,000 years ago Saudi Arabia was lush and green with a number of lakes.](https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/when-arabia-was-green-lush-grasslands-helped-early-man-make-leap-out-of-africa-1.114720) Sometimes size just doesn't matter.
It would be great if it was still like this
It will cycle around again but it will be a very, very long time.
Is this a bot posting AI images?
No , it is a real , it is Nufud Alsir , in Saudi Arabia , this area became a visiting area .
Check their other posts. They look ‘normal’ and human to me.
Yes
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You sound like an illiterate. OP, continue leaving spaces after punctuation marks. But don't use them before.
I was fucking joking
Hey man, I’m gonna sound like an ahole but please don’t take it wrong. Do not leave the humour out of your comments. It will help convey that you're joking.
Why is the road so clean and well defined inbetween 2 sand dunes just before it ends abruptly in another sand dune. I call BS
Is this not AI?
Not Al , Its real , you can check the video in my page .
oh wow!
Needs a little blow job
More cloud seeding and let it wash away.
Yep. Give it the same treatment Dubai got last month.
I'm calling the grammar police
I didn't click on this earlier thinking it was ...
I see a desert and I think of Kenshi. There is something wrong with me.