Highway 15 (Jordan)

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JOR Route 15.svg
Highway 15
١٥ طريق
Desert Highway طريق الصحرا (Al-Sahrawi)
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The Desert Highway in Jordan
Route information
Part of Mashreq-M45.gif Mashreq-M47.gif
Length420 km (260 mi)
Major junctions
North end Jaber, Mafraq Governorate
Flag of Syria.svg Mashreq-M45.gif M5 M5 Motorway
Major intersections Mafraq, JOR Route 10.svg Highway 10
Mafraq, JOR Route 20.svg Highway 20
Zarqa, JOR Route 30.svg Highway 30
Sahab, JOR Route 40.svg Highway 40
Qatraneh, JOR Route 50.svg Highway 50
Jurf Al Darawish, JOR Route 60.svg Highway 60
Ma'an, Mashreq-M45.gif JOR Route 5.svg Highway 5
Ma'an, JOR Route 70.svg Highway 70
Abu Al-Lasn, JOR Route 35.svg Highway 35
Aqaba, JOR Route 80.svg Highway 80
South end Aqaba
Mashreq-M50.gif Mashreq-M55.gif JOR Route 65.svg Highway 65
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Mashreq-M50.gif Mashreq-M55.gif Saudi Arabia - Highway-5.svg Highway 5
Location
Country Jordan
Districts Mafraq
Zarqa
Capital
Karak
Tafilah
Ma'an
Aqaba
Highway system
The highway passing through Ma'an Governorate near Petra Petra-Jordan Travel - October 2009.jpg
The highway passing through Ma'an Governorate near Petra

Highway 15 in Jordan is also known as the Desert Highway runs in Jordan south to north. It starts in Aqaba going north east towards Ma'an, passing through the desert to the east of the major settlements in the southern region of Jordan. It then merges into the regional Highway 35 going to Amman. In Amman, it then follows the path of a newly constructed bypass highway to Zarqa.

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The highway is an area of significant road safety concern. [1]

A rest area on Highway 15 (the Desert Highway) 20100928 jordan r15 06.JPG
A rest area on Highway 15 (the Desert Highway)
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References

  1. "The Desert Highway Claiming Jordanian Lives". Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism. 1 April 2021.