E 66 ( ar, إ ٦٦) is a road in the
United Arab Emirates. The road connects the city of
Dubai to the interior city of
Al Ain
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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
Oud Metha ( ar, عود ميثاء), or Al Nasr ( ar, النصر) is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Although a small residential locality, has several commercial and entertainment complexes, schools and cultural clubs.
Al Nasr is ...
, E 11 progresses southward towards the interior. The road is referred to as "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
Sheikh (pronounced or ; ar, شيخ ' , mostly pronounced , plural ' )—also transliterated sheekh, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and Shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates a chief of a ...
Tahnoun, the Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region of Abu Dhabi.
Description
It goes through the towns of
Al-Faqa' (shared by the Emirates of Abu Dhabi
and
Dubai)
and
Al-Hayer,
and connects to
Al Madam in the
Emirate of Sharjah via
Al-Shwaib.
Once in Al Ain, an
Emirate that shares a border with
Oman, the road becomes ''Emirates Street'' and later, ''
Bani Yas Road''.
Exits
History
In 2010, the road had been revamped in two phases. The first phase contained 3 lanes in each direction, and stretched from Al-Towayya to Al-Masaken. The second phase contained 4 lanes in each direction, and stretched from Al-Masaken to Al-Faqa'. In November 2018, under the directives of
Sheikh
Sheikh (pronounced or ; ar, شيخ ' , mostly pronounced , plural ' )—also transliterated sheekh, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and Shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates a chief of a ...
Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the road was renamed after Sheikh Tahnoun.
See also
*
List of roads in Dubai
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 ...
References
Eastern Region, Abu Dhabi
Emirate of Dubai
Roads in the United Arab Emirates
Transport in Al Ain
Transport in Dubai
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