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 E 11 becomes Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai |
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| Country: | United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
| Alternate name(s): | Sheikh Maktoum Road, Sheikh Zayed Road, Sheikh Muhammed bin Salem Road |
| Route type: | E |
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| Length: | 347 mi (558.4 km) |
| Formed: | 1980 |
| Direction: | West-East |
| Major Interchanges: | |
| Abu Dhabi | Swaihan Roundabout, Al Rahbah Police Roundabount |
| Dubai | Al Mamzar Interchange, Al Garhoud Bridge, Al Karama Interchange, Trade Centre Roundabout, 1st Interchange (Defence Roundabout), 2nd Interchange, 3rd Interchange, 4th Interchange (Al Barsha Bridge), 5th Interchange, 6th Interchange, 7th Interchange, 8th Interchange, 9th Interchange (Palm Jebel Ali) |
| Sharjah | Al Nahda Interchange, Al Khan Interchange |
| Major Junctions: | |
| Abu Dhabi | Madinat Zayed Road, Abu Dhabi-Al Ain Truck Road, E 22, E 10 |
| Dubai | Jebel Ali Al Habab Road, Dubai-Al Ain Road  (E 66) |
| Sharjah | Al Daid Road |
| Umm al Quwain | Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan Road |
| Ras al Khaimah |  E 311 |
| Cities: | Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al Khaimah |
E 11 (in Arabic: شارع ﺇ ١١) is a highway in the United Arab Emirates. The longest road in the UAE, E 11 streches from the city of Abu Dhabi and ends in 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 Road in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, and Sheikh Muhammed bin Salem Road in Ras Al Khaimah.
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Dubai-Abu Dhabi Highway
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The Dubai-Abu Dhabi Highway is name given to the highway portion of E 11 that links the two largest cities of the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi and Dubai, together. 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, 9 years after it was started. The highway starts near Maqta Bridge, Abu Dhabi and intern becomes Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai.
Currently, the highway is the most widely used highway in the Arab world. The highway varies in width between four and six lanes and has 27 petrol stations.[citation needed] The highway also has been the scene of many accidents: more than 25 accidents happen on the highway each month.[citation needed] This has led to installation of radar systems to stop speeding.[citation needed] The maximum speed limit is 120 km/h.[citation needed]
Sheikh Zayed Road
In Dubai, E 11 is known as "Sheikh Zayed Road" (in Arabic: شارع الشيخ زايد). 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.[1]
The road was formerly known as Defence Road.[1] Between 1993 and 1998, 30 kilometres (19 mi) of the road was expanded.[1] 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.[2]
The Sheikh Zayed Road is home to most of Dubai's skyscrapers, including the Emirates Towers and the Burj Dubai. The highway also connects other new developments such as the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina and Dubai Waterfront. The road will soon have most of the Red Line of Dubai Metro running alongside it.
Buildings along Sheikh Zayed Road
Listed in order from Trade Centre Roundabout towards Jebel Ali to Interchange 2
| Northwest Side | Southeast Side |
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| Etisalat Tower 2 | World Trade Centre |
| The Monarch Office Tower | World Trade Centre Residence |
| The Monarch Hotel | World Trade Centre Apartments 1 |
| Sama Tower | World Trade Centre Apartments 2 |
| The Fairmont Dubai | World Trade Centre Apartments 3 |
| API World Tower | Emirates Office Tower |
| Park Place | Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel |
| Acico Office Tower | The Tower |
| Nikko Hotel Dubai | Al Yaquob Tower |
| White Crown Tower | Capricorn Tower |
| Saeed Tower 1 | Maze Tower |
| Grosvenor House Commercial Tower | Al Ghadier Tower |
| Latifa Tower | Al Attar Business Tower |
| HHHR Tower | Jumeira Tower |
| Crowne Plaza Apartment Tower | Sky Tower |
| Crowne Plaza Hotel Tower | Al Attar Tower |
| Crowne Plaza Office Tower | Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower |
| Al Durrah Tower | Ghaya Residence |
| City Tower 2 | Rose Tower |
| City Tower 1 | Oasis Tower |
| Al Wasl Tower | 21st Century Tower |
| Khalid Al Attar Tower | Rolex Tower |
| Khalid Al Attar Tower 2 | Angsana Suites Tower |
| Al Safa Tower | Angsana Hotel Tower |
| Zabeel Tower | Al Kawakeb 1 |
| Al Moosa Tower 1 | Al Kawakeb 2 |
| Al Moosa Tower 2 | Al Kawakeb 3 |
| Sahara Tower | Al Kawakeb 4 |
| Al Rostamani Tower B | Al Kawakeb 5 |
| Al Rostamani Tower A | Dusit Dubai |
| Saeed Tower 2 | Millennium Tower |
| Four Points by Sheraton | Al Tayer Tower |
| Union Tower | Falcon Tower |
| Al Sondos Tower | Dubai Tower |
| Towers Rotana Hotel | Nuaimi Tower |
| Sheikh Marwan Tower | |
| Al Hawai Tower | |
| Chelsea Tower | |
| Sheikh Essa Tower | |
| Number One Tower Suites | |
| Ahmad Abdulrahim Ahmad Al Attar Tower | |
| Dr. Khalifa Tower | |
| Sheikh Ahmed Tower | |
| Al Meraikhi Tower | |
| Shangri-La Hotel | |
| Al Manara Tower |
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 (also known as Defence Roundabout): Doha Street interchange towards Downtown Dubai
- Interchange 2: Towards Safa Park
- Interchange 3: Towards Al Quoz
- Interchange 4: Towards Mall of the Emirates, Gold & Diamond Park, Madinat Jumeirah, Burj Al Arab, Wild Wadi Water Park, Jumeirah Beach Hotel
- Interchange 5: Towards Dubai Marina, Emirates Hills, Dubai Media City and Dubai Internet City
March 2008 road accidents
On 12 March 2008, a series of accidents occurred on the highway that are considered to be one of the worst road accidents in the UAE’s history. According to the Abu Dhabi Police, 3 people were killed & 277 injured, of whom 15 were critically injured. Thick fog and poor visibility caused the accident. Around 200 vehicles crashed into each other before going up in flames.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "From empty roundabout to city hub". Gulf News. 2007-12-28. http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/07/12/28/10177839.html. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ "Sheikh Zayed Road". Dubai As It Used To Be. http://www.dubaiasitusedtobe.com/pages/places/sheikhzayedroad.shtm. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
- ^ "200-Car Pileup in One of UAE’s Worst Accidents". Arab news. 2008-03-12. http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=107769&d=12&m=3&y=2008. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ "REFILE-UAE's biggest traffic accident kills 3, injures 277". Reuters. 2008-03-12. http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL11851795. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sheikh Zayed Road |
- Sheikh Zayed Road Map by Dubai City Guide
- Dubai From the Sky: Sheikh Zayed Road Gulf News, 10 October 2006
Coordinates: 25°13′7″N 55°16′48″E / 25.21861°N 55.28°E
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