Highway 15 | |
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١٥ طريق | |
Desert Highway طريق الصحرا (Al-Sahrawi) | |
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The Desert Highway in Jordan | |
Route information | |
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Length | 420 km (260 mi) |
Major junctions | |
North end | Jaber, Mafraq Governorate ![]() ![]() |
Mafraq, ![]() Mafraq, ![]() Zarqa, ![]() Sahab, ![]() Qatraneh, ![]() Jurf Al Darawish, ![]() Ma'an, ![]() ![]() Ma'an, ![]() Abu Al-Lasn, ![]() Aqaba, ![]() | |
South end | Aqaba ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Location | |
Country | Jordan |
Districts | Mafraq Zarqa Capital Karak Tafilah Ma'an Aqaba |
Highway system | |
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.
The highway is an area of significant road safety concern. [1]
The Ma’an Al Mudawwara road rehabilitation project is one of Jordan's largest infrastructure projects, aimed to help connectivity between Ma’an to Al-Mudawwara and the Saudi border. [2] [3] The work is designated to a 100 km road section and consists of three phases. The first phase that was supposed to be completed in late 2025, was successfully completed two months ahead of schedule. The total cost of the project is estimated at JD 17 million. [2] The Jordanian government views this project as significant to its economic, social, tourism, and agricultural sectors, as it is creates an upgraded land transport between Jordan and Saudi Arabia. [2]