E 11 road (United Arab Emirates)











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E 11
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E 11 becomes Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, with Dubai Metro visible

Route information
Length558.4 km (347.0 mi)
Existed1980–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 E66 Route UAE.svg(E 66)
Al Dhaid Road
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Road
E311 Route UAE.svgE 311
Location
Major cities
Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al Khaimah

Highway system

Highways in the United Arab Emirates
Roads in Dubai


Skyscrapers on Sheikh Zayed Road in November 2007




Skyscrapers on Sheikh Zayed Road in May 2006


E 11 (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 Bin Rashid Road and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Road[1] in Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, and Sheikh Muhammad bin Salem Road in Ras al-Khaimah.




Contents





  • 1 Dubai-Abu Dhabi Highway


  • 2 Sheikh Zayed Road

    • 2.1 Buildings along Sheikh Zayed Road


    • 2.2 Interchanges



  • 3 Road accidents


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links




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.



Buildings along Sheikh Zayed Road


Listed in order from Trade Centre Roundabout towards Jebel Ali to Interchange 2.






































































































Northwest Side
Southeast Side

Etisalat Tower 2

World Trade Centre

The Monarch Office Tower

World Trade Centre Residence
The H Hotel
World Trade Centre Apartments 1
Holiday Inn Dubai - Al Barsha
World Trade Centre

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 (Nassima 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

Al Kharbash Tower


Aykon City



Skyscrapers in Sheikh Zayed Road




Skyscrapers in Sheikh Zayed Road



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 east.


  • Interchange 3: Towards Al Quoz through Manara Rd on 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


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, 15 of whom were critically injured. Thick fog and poor visibility caused the accident. Around 200 vehicles crashed into each other before going up in flames.[5][6]



References




  1. ^ https://gulfnews.com/news/uae/transport/mafraq-ghuwaifat-highway-renamed-shaikh-khalifa-road-1.2162509


  2. ^ abc "From empty roundabout to city hub". Gulf News. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2008-01-11..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  3. ^ "Sheikh Zayed Road". Dubai As It Used To Be. Retrieved 2008-01-11.


  4. ^ https://www.visitdubai.com/en/articles/dubai-metro


  5. ^ "200-Car Pileup in One of UAE's Worst Accidents". Arab news. 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2008-03-12.


  6. ^ "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

Coordinates: 25°13′7″N 55°16′48″E / 25.21861°N 55.28000°E / 25.21861; 55.28000










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