E 66 road (United Arab Emirates)


E 66 is a road in the United Arab Emirates. The road connects the city of Dubai to the interior city of Al Ain in the Eastern Region of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. E 66 runs roughly perpendicular to E 11 and E 311. Beginning in the locality of Oud Metha, 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 Tahnoun, the Ruler's Representative in the Eastern Region of Abu Dhabi.

Description

It goes through the towns of Al-Faqa' 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 Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the road was renamed after Sheikh Tahnoun.