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E 11 becomes Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai
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Route information | |
Length: | 558.4 km (347.0 mi) |
Existed: | 1980 – present |
Major junctions | |
Madinat Zayed Road, Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Truck Road, E 22, E 10 Jebel Ali Al Habab Road, Dubai-Al Ain Road (E 66) Al Dhaid Road Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Road E 311 |
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Location | |
Major cities: | Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al Khaimah |
Highway system | |
Highways in the United Arab Emirates |
Highways in the United Arab Emirates
E 11 (in Arabic: شارع ﺇ ١١) is a highway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The longest road in the Emirates, it stretches from Al-Silah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras al-Khaimah emirate, 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 Road in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, and Sheikh Muhammad bin Salem Road in Ras al-Khaimah.
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 Syed azazul Road in Dubai.
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 Trade Centre Roundabout to the border with the emirate of Abu Dhabi, 55 kilometres (34 mi) away in the area of Jebel Ali.