Arterial roads in Oman
| Arterial Roads in Oman | |
|---|---|
| System information | |
| Length | 2,883 km (1,791 mi) |
| Formed | December 18, 2019 |
| Highway names | |
| Arterial Roads | Axx |
| System links | |
Arterial roads in Oman are important roads which connect cities and national roads together. They form the second highest category in the Omani route numbering system and are designated with route numbers beginning with "A", from A1 to A13
The arterial road system was established on December 18, 2019 by the Ministry of Transport (now the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology), through the Road Numbering and Classification Guide.[1] The guide outlined thirteen arterial roads detailing their official classification, names, start and end point and distances.[2][3]
Definition
[edit]According to the 2017 Road Design Guide, arterial roads are required to meet the following standards:[4][5]
- Serve medium-distance travel
- Connect major areas together
- Link major areas to national roads.
- Connect national roads together.
- Form a self-contained interconnected network between arterial roads and national roads
- Provides access to rural areas.
List of arterial roads
[edit]| Road number | Official road name | Start point | End point | Governorates | km | mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Sultan Taymur Bin Faysal Road | Halban (N1 - Exit 53) | Khatmat Milaha (N5 - Exit 308) | Muscat, Al Batinah South, Al Batinah North | 246 | 152.9 |
| A2 | Muscat - Qurayyat - Sur Road | Wadi Adai Junction | Bilad Sur Roundabout | Muscat , Ash Sharqiyah North, Ash Sharqiyah South | 189 | 117.4 |
| A3 | al Buraimi - Mahda - al Rauda Road | al Buraimi Hospital Roundabout | al Rauda (N6 - R/A 31) | Al Buraimi | 80 | 49.7 |
| A4 | al Buraimi - Hafit Road | al Buraimi Hospital Roundabout | Hafit (N2 - R/A 380) | Al Buraimi | 66 | 41 |
| A5 | Sohar - Yanqul - Ibri Road | Sohar Interchange (N5 - Exit 225) | al Dariz (A6 - R/A 139) | Al Batinah North, Al Dhahirah | 141 | 87.6 |
| A6 | Musannah - Rustaq - Muskin - Ibri Road | al Miladda (N5 - R/A 113) | Ibri - (N2 - Junction 123) | Al Batinah South, Al Dhahirah | 163 | 101.3 |
| A7 | Barka - Rustaq Road | Barka Interchange (A1 - Exit 79) | Rustaq ( A6 - Junction 40) | Al Batinah South, Al Dhahirah | 86 | 53.4 |
| A8 | Izki - Sinaw - Duqm Road | Izki Interchange (N2 - Exit 110) | Duqm R/A | Al Dhahirah, Al Wusta | 444 | 275.9 |
| A9 | Tanum - Qarat al Milih Road | Tanum (N9 - R/A 6) | N3 (Exit 143) | Al Dhahirah, Al Wusta | 206 | 128 |
| A10 | Haima - Duqm Road | Haima (N3 - Junction 373) | Duqm R/A | Al Wusta | 162 | 100.7 |
| A11 | Duqm - Hasik - Salalah Road | Duqm Airport Roundabout | Salalah (al Dahariez) | Al Wusta, Dhofar | 637 | 395.8 |
| A12 | Haima - Marmul -Thumrait Road | Haima (N3 - Junction 393) | Thumrait (N3 - R/A 790) | Dhofar | 414 | 257.2 |
| A13 | Khasab - Tibat Road | Khasab | Tibat (Oman-UAE border crossing) | Musandam | 49 | 30.4 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "قرار وزاري باعتماد دليل تصنيف و ترقيم الطرق في سلطنة عمان". شؤون عمانية (in Arabic). 2019-12-29. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ Observer, Oman (2019-12-29). "MoT issues road classification guide". Oman Observer. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
- ^ al Futaisi, Ahmed bin Salim (2019-12-18). "Book820917.pdf" (PDF). Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs.
- ^ al Futaisi, Ahmed bin Salim (2019-12-18). "Book820917.pdf" (PDF). Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs.
- ^ عمان, جريدة (2019-12-29). "«النقل» تعتمد دليل تصنيف وترقيم الطرق لرفع مستوى السلامة وتطوير أدائها لدفع عجلة التنمية". جريدة عمان (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-06-06.
 Roads in Oman | |
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| National roads | |
| Arterial roads | |
| Secondary roads | |
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