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.
Safa Park and the buildings along Sheikh Zayed Road.
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]
Buildings along Sheikh Zayed Road
Listed in order from Trade Centre Roundabout towards Jebel Ali to Interchange 2.
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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:
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.
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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 E 11إ ١١E 11 becomes Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai with Dubai Metro visibleRoute informationLength558 4 km 347 0 mi Existed1980 presentMajor junctionsWest endGhuwaifat Border CrossingMajor intersectionsE 15 Ghiyathi Road E 45 Salama bint Butti Road E 65 Liwa Abu Dhabi Road E 30 Al Rawdah Road E 22 Al Ain Road E 20 Suweihan Road E 12 Khalifa bin Zayed Street E 10 Zayed bin Sultan Street E 16 Al Taf Road Al Warqa Street Khalifa Industrial Area E 14 Al Faqa Road E 75 Al Fayah Road D 53 Al Maktoum Airport Street E 77 Expo Road D 57 Al Yalayis Street D 59 Gharn Al Sabkha Street D 63 Hessa Street D 69 Umm Suqueim Street D 71 Financial Center Road E 66 Oud Metha Road D 95 Baghdad Street Cairo Street S 115 Al Taawun Street S 108 Al Khan Street S 112 King Faisal Street Sheikh Maktoom Sheikh Khalifa Street Ajman E 55 Al Shuwaib Umm Al Queen Road Al Shuhada Street Ras Al Khaimah E 311 Mohammed Bin Zayed Road Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street Ras Al Khaimah E 18 Al Manama Ras Al Khaimah RoadEast endAl Dara Border CrossingLocationCountryUnited Arab EmiratesMajor citiesDubai Sharjah Ajman Umm al Quwain Ras al KhaimahHighway systemTransport in the United Arab EmiratesRoads in DubaiSkyscrapers on Sheikh Zayed Road in November 2007Skyscrapers on Sheikh Zayed Road in July 2006 Contents 1 Dubai Abu Dhabi Highway 2 Sheikh Zayed Road 2 1 Buildings along Sheikh Zayed Road 2 2 Interchanges 3 Traffic pileup 4 References 5 External linksDubai Abu Dhabi Highway EditThe 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 Safa Park and the buildings along Sheikh Zayed Road Sheikh Zayed Road EditIn 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 Buildings along Sheikh Zayed Road Edit Listed in order from Trade Centre Roundabout towards Jebel Ali to Interchange 2 Northwest Side Southeast SideEtisalat Tower 2 World Trade CentreThe Monarch Office Tower World Trade Centre ResidenceThe H Hotel World Trade Centre Apartments 1Holiday Inn Dubai Al Barsha World Trade CentreSama Tower World Trade Centre Apartments 2The Fairmont Dubai World Trade Centre Apartments 3Conrad Dubai Emirates Office TowerPark Place Jumeirah Emirates Towers HotelAcico Office Tower Nassima Tower The TowerNikko Hotel Dubai Al Yaqoub TowerWhite Crown Tower Capricorn TowerSaeed Tower 1 Maze TowerGrosvenor House Commercial Tower Al Ghadier TowerLatifa Tower Al Attar Business TowerHHHR Tower Jumeira TowerCrowne Plaza Apartment Tower Sky TowerCrowne Plaza Hotel Tower Al Attar TowerCrowne Plaza Office Tower Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar TowerAl Durrah Tower Ghaya ResidenceCity Tower 2 Rose TowerCity Tower 1 Oasis TowerAl Wasl Tower 21st Century TowerKhalid Al Attar Tower Rolex TowerKhalid Al Attar Tower 2 Angsana Suites TowerAl Safa Tower Angsana Hotel TowerZabeel Tower Al Kawakeb 1Al Moosa Tower 1 Al Kawakeb 2Al Moosa Tower 2 Al Kawakeb 3Sahara Tower Al Kawakeb 4Al Rostamani Tower B Al Kawakeb 5Al Rostamani Tower A Dusit DubaiSaeed Tower 2 Millennium TowerFour Points by Sheraton Al Tayer TowerUnion Tower Falcon TowerAl Sondos Tower Dubai TowerTowers Rotana Hotel Nuaimi TowerSheikh Marwan TowerAl Hawai TowerChelsea TowerSheikh Essa TowerNumber One Tower SuitesAhmad Abdulrahim Ahmad Al Attar TowerDr Khalifa TowerSheikh Ahmed TowerAl Meraikhi TowerShangri La HotelAl Manara TowerAl Kharbash TowerAykon City Skyscrapers on Sheikh Zayed RoadInterchanges Edit This article contains a bulleted list or table of intersections which should be presented in a properly formatted junction table Please consult this guideline for information on how to create one Please improve this article if you can November 2021 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 amp 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 CityTraffic pileup EditOn 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 References Edit 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 Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to E 11 Sheikh Syed Azazul Road Map by Dubai City Guide Dubai From the Sky Sheikh Syed Azazul Road Gulf News 10 October 200625 13 7 N 55 16 48 E 25 21861 N 55 28000 E 25 21861 55 28000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title E 11 road United Arab 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