D 94, also known as King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud Street, Jumeirah Road or Jumeirah Beach Road, and formerly Al Sufouh Road is a road in
Dubai
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,
United Arab Emirates
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. The road runs parallel to Dubai's coast along the
Persian Gulf
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and along
E 11 (Sheikh Zayed Road), connecting the sub-localities of
Jumeirah
Jumeirah ( ar, جُمَيْرَا, Jumayrā Emirati pronunciation: ) is a coastal residential area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates mainly comprising low rise private dwellings and hotel developments. It has both expensive and large detached ...
(Jumeirah 1, 2 and 3). Once it enters the locality of
Al Sufouh, D 94 becomes known as King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud Street. It originates near
Dubai Maritime City
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and the Dubai Dry Docks; and terminates after
Jumeirah Beach Residence by turning south and merging with the
Sheikh Zayed Road
E 11 ( ar, شارع ﺇ ١١) is a highway in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The longest road in the Emirates, it stretches from Al-Silah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras al-Khaimah emirate, running roughly parallel to UAE's coastl ...
.
Important landmarks along D 94 include Dubai Dry Docks, Jumeirah Grand Mosque,
Mercato Mall,
Dubai Zoo,
Jumeirah Beach Hotel,
Wild Wadi Water Park,
Burj Al Arab
The Burj Al Arab ( ar, برج العرب, ''Arab Tower'') is a luxury hotel located in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Managed by Jumeirah hotel group, it is one of the tallest hotels in the world, although 39% of its total heigh ...
,
Madinat Jumeirah and
Palm Jumeirah
The Palm Jumeirah is an archipelago of artificial islands on the Persian Gulf in Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is part of a larger series of developments called the Palm Islands, including Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira, which, ...
.
The Jumeirah section of the road underwent a beautification and expansion project in the early 2000s which added another lane on both the directions of the road; and increased the greenery and barriers on the
road medians.
The
Al Sufouh Tramway is being built along this route to connect
Jumeirah
Jumeirah ( ar, جُمَيْرَا, Jumayrā Emirati pronunciation: ) is a coastal residential area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates mainly comprising low rise private dwellings and hotel developments. It has both expensive and large detached ...
and
Umm Suqeim with the rest of the
Dubai Metro
The Dubai Metro is a rapid transit rail network in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently operated by the French company Keolis. The Red Line and Green Line are operational, with a major 15 km (9.3 mi) extension to the Red L ...
network.
The road was renamed in September 2016 from Al Sufouh Road to King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud Street in honor of the
Saudi Arabian King Salman's contributions to the wider Arab world.
References
Roads in the United Arab Emirates
Transport in Dubai
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