E 11 road (United Arab Emirates)
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 E 11 becomes Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, with Dubai Metro visible | |
| Route information | |
| Length | 558.4 km (347.0 mi) |
| Existed | 1980–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Ghuwaifat Border Crossing |
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| East end | Al Dara Border Crossing |
| Location | |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Major cities | Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al Khaimah |
| Highway system | |
E 11 (Arabic: شارع ﺇ ١١) is a highway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The longest road in the Emirates, it stretches from the Al Batha border crossing at the Saudi Arabia–UAE border in al-Silah in the al-Dhafra region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends at the Oman–UAE border crossing of al-Darah in al-Jeer, Emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, running roughly parallel to UAE's coastline along the Persian Gulf. The road forms the main artery in some emirates' main cities, where it assumes various alternate names —Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Road and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road[1] in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, Al Ittihad Road in Sharjah Emirate and Ajman Emirate, and Sheikh Muhammad bin Salem Road in Ras al-Khaimah.
Dubai-Abu Dhabi Highway
The Dubai-Abu Dhabi Highway of E 11 links the two largest cities of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The project was proposed by the Sheikhs of Abu Dhabi and Dubai to Sheikh Zayed. In 1971, the project was approved and construction began. The highway was completed in 1980. The highway starts near Maqta Bridge in Abu Dhabi and becomes Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai.
Sheikh Zayed Road
In Dubai, E 11 is known as "Sheikh Zayed Road" (in Arabic: شارع الشيخ زايد). This road is the main artery of the city. The highway runs parallel to the coastline from the Trade Centre Roundabout to the border with the emirate of Abu Dhabi, 55 kilometres (34 mi) away in the area of Jebel Ali.[2]
The road was formerly known as Defence Road.[2] Between 1993 and 1998, 30 kilometres (19 mi) of the road was expanded.[2] Along with this improvement came a change in the name. Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai at the time, named the road after the then president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.[3]
The Sheikh Zayed Road is home to most of Dubai's skyscrapers, including the Emirates Towers. The highway also connects other new developments such as the Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina. The road has most of the Red Line of Dubai Metro running alongside it.[4] In Dubai itself much of the highway has seven to eight lanes in each direction.
In recent years, the government built a canal, the Dubai Water Canal; as part of the project, a section of the road was removed and a bridge was constructed.[5]
Interchanges
Sheikh Zayed Road has several interchanges to enable traffic to go on and off the highway. These interchanges commonly lead to roundabouts (rotaries) to enable traffic to exit or to go to the other side of the highway. There are many other exits although they are not as well equipped. As of 2007, the interchanges are:
- World Trade Centre Roundabout: Towards Union House, BurJuman, Zabeel Park
- Interchange 1: Financial Centre Road Street interchange towards Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall
- Interchange 2: Towards Hadiqa Rd, Safa Park and Jumeirah on the west; and Meydan Rd towards Meydan on the east.
- Interchange 3: Towards Al Quoz through Manara Rd on the east.
- Interchange 4: Towards Mall of the Emirates, Gold & Diamond Park, Madinat Jumeirah, Burj Al Arab, Wild Wadi Water Park, Jumeirah Beach Hotel through Umm Suqeim Rd.
- Interchange 5: Towards Dubai Marina, Emirates Hills, Dubai Media City and Dubai Internet City
Traffic pileup
On 12 March 2008, approximately 200 vehicles smashed into each other before going up in flames.[6][7] According to the Abu Dhabi Police, 3 people were killed and 277 injured, 15 of them critically. Thick fog and poor visibility contributed to the deadly pileup. The event is considered to be one of the worst traffic collisions in the UAE's history.
Exit list
| Emirate | Location | km | mi | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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| Abu Dhabi | Ghuwaifat | 0 | 0.0 | - | Ghuwaifat Border Crossing | |
| Al Sila'a | 19.14 | 11.89 | 19 | Al Sila'a | ||
| Al Wahidah | 29.82 | 18.53 | 30 | Al Wahidah | ||
| Mahmiyat Al Soqour | 53.60 | 33.31 | 53 | Mahmiyat Al Soqour | ||
| Barakah | 67.85 | 42.16 | 66 | Barakah | ||
| Umm al Oshtan | 96.71 | 60.09 | 95 | Umm al Oshtan | ||
| Jebel Al Dannah | 115.18 | 71.57 | 113 | Jebel Al Dannah | ||
| Al Ruwais | 128.77 | 80.01 | 127 |  E 15 (Ghiyathi Road) – Al Ruwais, Ghayathi | ||
| 143.72 | 89.30 | - | Al Rubban Street | |||
| 157.92 | 98.13 | 158 | Baynounah, Thumayriyah | |||
| Gerain Al Ash | 176.50 | 109.67 | 176 | Gerain Al Ash | ||
| Al Harmia | 189.32 | 117.64 | 189 | Al Harmia | ||
| Al Mirfa | 202.28 | 125.69 | 202A | Al Mirfa (South), Habshan, Madinat Zayed | ||
| 203.26 | 126.30 | 202B | Al Mirfa | |||
| 213.83 | 132.87 | 214 | Al Mirfa (East) | |||
| Tarif | 231.69 | 143.97 | 231 | Tarif | ||
| 243.96 | 151.59 | 244 |  E 45 (Shikha Salama bint Butti Road) – Madinat Zayed, Liwa (Mezaira'a) | |||
| Al Khidayrah | 251.21 | 156.09 | 251 | Abu Al Abyad | ||
| 260.61 | 161.94 | 261 | Ghuwaifat | |||
| 270.65 | 168.17 | 271 | Ghuwaifat | |||
| Al Noof | 284.51 | 176.79 | 285 | Al Rumaitha, Al Noof | ||
| Al Aryam | 297.55 | 184.89 | 297 | Al Aryam | ||
| Al Shinayin | 305.46 | 189.80 | 305 |  E 65 (Hameem Road) – Hameem | ||
| Al Aryam | 297.55 | 184.89 | 297 | Al Aryam | ||
| Abu Dhabi Industrial City (ICAD) | 312.10 | 193.93 | 312A | ICAD | ||
| 313.04 | 194.51 | 312B | ICAD | |||
| 319.41 | 198.47 | 318 | ICAD | |||
| Jarn Yafour | 321.88 | 200.01 | 322A |  E 30 (Al Rawdah Road) – Al Ain (Truck Road) | ||
| 322.54 | 200.42 | 322B | Mussafah, Mohammed bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi | |||
| Al Mafraq | 327.33 | 203.39 | 328A |   E 22 / M 7 (Al Ain Road) – Al Wathba, Al Ain | ||
| 327.90 | 203.75 | 322B | E 22 (Al Ain Road) – Abu Dhabi, Yas Island | |||
| 320.32 | 199.04 | 320 | Mafraq Sheikh Shakbout Medical City, Bani Yas | |||
| Al Shawamekh | 332.56 | 206.64 | 333 | Shakbout City, Al Shawamekh | ||
| Al Shamkha | 336.13 | 208.86 | 336 | Shakbout City, Al Shamkha | ||
| 340.61 | 211.65 | 343A |  E 20 (Sweihan Road) – Sweihan | |||
| 341.71 | 212.33 | 343B |  E 22 (Sweihan Road) – Abu Dhabi | |||
| Al Falah | 344.0 | 213.8 | - | Airport support facilities | ||
| 346.50 | 215.31 | 348 | Rawdat Al Reef Palace, Al Falah, Al Reef To  E 12 (Khalifa bin Zayed Street) – Yas Island, Saadiyat Island | |||
| Rawdat Al Reef | 355.06 | 220.62 | - | Zayed Military City | ||
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| 404.06 0.00 | 251.07 0.00 | Abu Dhabi-Dubai Border | ||||
| Dubai | Jebel Ali Hills | 1.51 | 0.94 | 2 | Saih Shuwaib 1 | |
| 4.65 | 2.89 | 5 | Dubai Parks and Resorts | |||
| Jebel Ali Industrial | 13.09 | 8.13 | 13A |  D 53 east (Al Maktoum Airport Street) – Madinat Al Maktoum | ||
| 13.98 | 8.69 | 13B |  D 53 west (Al Maktoum Airport Street) – Jebel Ali Port (Gate 7 and 8) | |||
| 18.93 | 11.76 | 20A | Jebel Ali Central Street | |||
| 19.27 | 11.97 | 20B |  E 77 east (Expo Road) – Al Ain, Hatta | |||
| 19.27 | 11.97 | 20C | E 77 west (Expo Road) – Jebel Ali Port (Gate 4) | |||
| 22.09 | 13.73 | 22A |  D 57 east (Al Yalayis Street)To  E 311 (Mohammed bin Zayed Road) | |||
| 23.08 | 14.34 | 22B | D 57 west (Al Yalayis Street) – Jebel Ali Port (Gate 1 and 3) | |||
| Jebel Ali Village | 25.34 | 15.75 | 25 |  D 59 (Al Tahlia Street) | D 59 is unsigned | |
| 26.89 | 16.71 | 27 | Ibn Battuta Street | |||
| Dubai Marina | 31.42 | 19.52 | 32 | Nakhlat Jumeira Street, Al Falak Street, Dubai Harbour | ||
| 33.32 | 20.70 | 34 | Al Sarayat Street, Al Naseem Street, Dubai Harbour D 61 east (Hessa Street) | |||
| 35.74 | 22.21 | 36 | D 61 west (Hessa Street) – Jumeira | |||
| Al Barsha | 31.42 | 19.52 | 39 |  D 63 (Umm Suqeim Street)To  E 44 (Al Khail Road) | ||
| Al Qouz | 39.91 | 24.80 | 40 |   D 65 (Al Marabea Street) | ||
| 42.17 | 26.20 | 43 | D 65 (Al Manara Street) | |||
| 43.93 | 27.30 | 44 |  D 67 west (Umm Al Sheif Street) – Jumeira | |||
| 44.25 | 27.50 | 45 | Al Waha Street | |||
| 46.38 | 28.82 | 47 |  D 69 (Al Meydan Street, Al Hadiqa Street) | |||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||
References
- ^ "Mafraq-Ghuwaifat highway renamed Shaikh Khalifa road | Transport – Gulf News". Gulfnews.com. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ a b c "From empty roundabout to city hub". Gulf News. 2007-12-28. Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ "Sheikh Zayed Road". Dubai As It Used To Be. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ "Dubai metro guide: metro timings, tickets and lines". Visit Dubai. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Work begins on Sheikh Zayed Road diversion as part of Dubai Canal project". The National. 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "200-Car Pileup in One of UAE's Worst Accidents". Arab news. 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ "REFILE-UAE's biggest traffic accident kills 3, injures 277". Reuters. 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
External links
- Sheikh Syed Azazul Road Map by Dubai City Guide
- Dubai From the Sky: Sheikh Syed Azazul Road Gulf News, 10 October 2006
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