There are two major series of highways in Dubai, which are "E" and "D". These are further divided into several major and minor inter-city and intra-city roads. The network of highways and roads in Dubai, United Arab Emirates are managed by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
These are the list of routes in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Route name | Length | Formed | Major interchanges | Major junctions | |
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1 | E 11 - Sheikh Zayed Road | 347 mi (558.4 km) | 1980 | D 53 - Al Maktoum Airport Street E 77 - Expo Road D 57 - Al Yalayis Street D 59 - Gharn Al Sabkha Street D 63 - Hessa Street D 69 - Umm Suqueim Street D 71 - Financial Center Road E 66 - Oud Metha Road D 95 - Baghdad Street/Cairo Street | Jebel Ali Al Habab Road Dubai-Al Ain Road (E 66) |
2 | E 311 (Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road; formerly known as Emirates Road) | 87.3 mi (140.5 km) | 2001 | Jebel Ali Al Habab (E 77) Oud Metha (E 66) Ras Al Khor (E 44) | |
3 | E 44 | 73.3 mi (118 km) | Al Madam Roundabout | Dubai-Al Ain Road (E 66) E 311 E 77 | |
4 | E 66 | 79.3 mi (127.7 km) | Wafi Interchange Bu Khadra Interchange Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road Interchange Interchange No. 3 Academic City Interchange Jebel Ali Interchange Interchange No. 6 | E 44 (Ras Al Khor Road) E 311 E 611 (Emirates Road) E 77, E 55 | |
5 | E 77 | 37.5 mi (60.4 km) | E 44 E 311 E 11 (Sheikh Zayed Road) E 66 | ||
6 | E 611 (Emirates Road; formerly known as Dubai Bypass Road) | Under construction | |||
7 | D 94 | 13.3 mi (21.3 km) | |||
8 | D 92 | 16.2 mi (26.1 km) | D 79 (Falcon Roundabout) | D 85 (Baniyas Road) D 89 (Al Maktoum Road) D 75 (Sheikh Rashid Road) D 73 (Al Dhiyafa Road) D 71 (Al Safa Street) Al Hadiqa Street D 63 (Umm Suqeim Street) | |
9 | D 89 | 13.9 mi (22.4 km) | E 311 E 11 D 85 (Baniyas Road) | ||
10 | D 85 | 4.9 mi (7.9 km) | D 89 (Al Maktoum Road) D 92 (Al Shindagha Tunnel) Umm Hurair Road (Al Maktoum Bridge) | ||
11 | D 75 | 1.9 mi (3.0 km) | Umm Hurair Road (Karama Interchange) | D 92 (Al Mina Road) D 90 (Al Mankool Road) | |
12 | D 73 | 5.1 mi (8.2 km) | E 11 (Trade Centre Roundabout) D 90 (Al Satwa Roundabout) | D 94 (Jumeirah Road) D 92 (Al Wasl Road) D 90 (Satwa Road) E 11 (Sheikh Zayed Road) D 75 (Al Qutaeyat Road) E 66 (Oud Metha Road) | |
13 | D 90 | 4.6 mi (7.4 km) | D 73 (Al Satwa Roundabout) | D 75 (Sheikh Rashid Road) D 73 (Al Dhiyafa Road) D 71 (Al Safa Street) | |
14 | D 63 (Umm Suqeim Road/Al Qudra Road) | 24.1 mi (38.5 km) | E 11 (Sheikh Zayed Road) D 86 (First Al Khail Street) D 72 (Al Asayel Street) E 311 (Mohammed Bin Zayed Road) D54 (Zayed Bin Hamdan al Nahyan Street) E 611 (Emirates Road) D 42 (Saih Al Salam Street) |
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