Sheikh Zayed Road

The Sheikh Zayed Road is the main highway in Dubai and is part of the E11. The E11 is the longest road in the United Arab Emirates and stretches from the city of Al-Silah in Abu Dhabi via Dubai and the Ras al-Khaimah emirate to the border of Oman. The E11 has different names in different emirates so is the part in Abu Dhabi called Sheikh Maktoum Road, the part in Ras al-Khaimah is called Sheikh Muhammad bin Salem Road and the part in Dubai is called Sheikh Zayed Road. The highway runs roughly parallel to the coastline of Dubai and has in each direction seven to eight lanes. The construction of this highway project began in 1971 and was initially completed in 1980 as Defence Road, but in the period between 1993 and 1998 the road was increased with an additional 30 km (19 mi) and got its current name Sheikh Zayed Road.

Sheikh Zayed Road is known for its stunning views with skyscrapers on both sides of the road. Some skyscrapers are more famous than others, but it are i.e. Emirates Office Tower, The Tower, the World Trade Centre, Ahmed Abdul Rahim Al Attar Tower, Millenium Tower, Latifa Towers, The Sama Tower, Al Yaqoub Tower, Chelsea Tower, Rolex Tower and many more.