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E 66
إ ٦٦
Dubai-Al Ain Road.jpg
E 66 becomes Dubai – Al Ain Road south of Dubai
Route information
Length127.7 km (79.3 mi)
Major junctions
Major intersections E 44 (Ras Al Khor Road)
E 311 (Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road)
E 611 (Emirates Road)
E 77
Location
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Major citiesDubai, Al Ain
Highway system

E 66 (Arabic: إ ٦٦) is a road in the United Arab Emirates. The road connects the city of Dubai to the interior city of Al Ain in the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. E 66 runs roughly perpendicular to E 11 (Sheikh Zayed Road) and E 311 (Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road Road). Beginning in the locality of Oud Metha, E 11 progresses southward towards the interior. The road is referred to as the "Dubai-Al Ain Road", after its intersection with Emirates Road south of the city of Dubai, and "Tahnoun Bin Mohammad Al Nahyan Road", after Sheikh Tahnoun, the Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region of Abu Dhabi.[1]

Description

It goes through the towns of Al-Faqa' (shared by the Emirates of Abu Dhabi[2] and Dubai)[3] and Al-Hayer,[2] and connects to Al Madam in the Emirate of Sharjah via Al-Shwaib.[1] Once in Al Ain, a city that shares a border with Oman, the road becomes Emirates Street and later, Bani Yas Road.

Exits (From Dubai)

EmirateLocationkmmiExitDestinationsNotes
DubaiZaa'beel1 E 11 north (Sheikh Rashid Road) – Sharjah
3A D 72 south (Al Asayel Street) – Al Qouz,Business Bay
3B D 68 north (Al Khail Street) – Deira
E 44 south (Al Khail Road) – Jabal Ali,Abu Dhabi
D 73 west (Zaa'beel Palace Street) – Al Satwa
5Dubai Design District
Nadd Al Shiba6 E 44 (Ras Al Khor Road) – Jabal Ali,Al Awir,Hatta
D 77 south (Al Meydan Street) – Al Qouz,Jumeira
10Nadd Al Shiba 1,2
12Al Abjar Street, Wadi Al Safa 3
14 E 311 (Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road) – Abu Dhabi, Sharjah
Al Rowaiyah16 D 54 (Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Road) – Jabal Ali,Warsan,Al Khawaneej
Dubai Silicon Oasis, Academic City
18 E 611 (Emirates Road) – Abu Dhabi, Sharjah
Al Rowaiyah, Dubai Outlet Mall
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Exits (To Dubai)

EmirateLocationkmmiExitDestinationsNotes
DubaiMadinat Hind30 E 77 north (Lahbab Road) – Lahbab, Hatta
29 E 77 west (Lahbab Road) – Jabal Ali
26Madinat Hind
Al Rowaiyah18Al Rowaiyah 3
17 E 611 north (Emirates Road) – Sharjah, Abu Dhabi
16 D 54 (Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Road) – Jabal Ali,Warsan,Al Khawaneej
Dubai Silicon Oasis, Academic City
E 311 (Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road) – Abu Dhabi, Sharjah
Nadd Al Shiba12 D 62 (Nadd Al Hamar Road) – Ras Al Khor,Nadd Al Hamar,Al Rashidiya, Al Qusais
Nadd Al Shiba 1-4
12 D 77 south (Al Meydan Street) – Al Qouz,Jumeira
D 77 north (Manama Street) – Ras Al Khor
E 44 (Ras Al Khor Road) – Jabal Ali,Al Awir,Hatta
Za'abeel3A D 68 south (Al Khail Street) – Deira
3B E 44 south (Al Khail Road) – Jabal Ali,Abu Dhabi
D 73 west (Zaa'beel Palace Street) – Al Satwa
3CAl Nouras Street
2Latifa Hospital Street
1A D 75 west (Sheikh Rashid Street) – Bur Dubai,Al Karama
D 86 south (Al Mustaqbal Street) – Za'abeel
E 11 south (Sheikh Zayed Road) – Abu Dhabi
1B E 11 north (Sheikh Rashid Road) – Sharjah
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

History

In 2010, authorities in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi revamped the road in two phases. The first phase contained 3 lanes in each direction, and stretched 23 km (14 mi) from Al-Towayya to Al-Masaken. The second phase contained 4 lanes in each direction, and stretched 42 km (26 mi) from Al-Masaken to Al-Faqa'. In November 2018, under the directives of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the road was renamed after Sheikh Tahnoun.[1]

In 2022, authorities undertook a project worth $ 544.9 million[4] or AED 2 billion[5][6] to improve the traffic flow in Dubai. Spanning 17 km (11 mi) from the intersection with the road to Ras Al-Khor to the intersection with the Emirates Road, the highway was widened from 3 lanes on each side to 6 lanes on each side,[7] or 12 lanes in total,[6] and 6 main interchanges were built. The interchanges stretch for 11.5 km (7.1 mi), and have ramps and bridges.[4] This part of the highway was opened by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum on Sunday the 29th of May.[5][7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dubai-Al Ain Road renamed". WAM. Al Ain: Gulf News. 2018-11-02. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  2. 1 2 "Eastern Region Bus Services", Department of Transport, Government of Abu Dhabi, archived from the original on 2018-05-24, retrieved 2018-11-04
  3. ↑ "Dubai: Crime and accidents down in Al Faqa". Gulf News. 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  4. 1 2 Tolentino, Julianne (2022-06-01). "Launch of $544.9mn Dubai-Al Ain Road Improvement Project to "enhance human welfare"". Construction Week. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  5. 1 2 "Sheikh Hamdan opens Dh2 billion Dubai-Al Ain motorway". The National. 2022-05-29. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  6. 1 2 Cassidy, Matt (2022-05-31). "Dubai to Al Ain: A new 12-lane motorway has been officially opened". Yalla Dubai. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  7. 1 2 Masudi, Faisal (2022-05-29). "How newly opened Dubai-Al Ain Road will benefit you". Gulf News. Dubai, the U.A.E. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
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