N3 road (Oman)
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| Sultan Said bin Taimur Road | |
 N3 highlighted in red | |
.jpg) The N3 near Thumrait | |
| Route information | |
Part of  | |
| Length | 855 km[1] (531 mi) |
| Existed | 1982–present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Firq Traffic Lights, Nizwa |
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| South end | Hamrair Roundabout, Salalah |
| Location | |
| Country | Oman |
| Major cities | Nizwa, Manah, Adam, Haima, Thumrait, Salalah |
| Highway system | |
The N3, also officially known as Sultan Said bin Taimur Road (Arabic: طريق السلطان سعيد بن تيمور) and colloquially referred to as Nizwa - Salalah Road (Arabic: طريق نزوى - صلالة), is a national road in the Sultanate of Oman. Formerly designated as Route 31 (Arabic: طريق ٣١), it is the primary road connecting the Dhofar Governorate and Al Wusta Governorate with the northern regions of the country. At 855 kilometers in length, it is also the longest highway in the sultanate.[1]
History
[edit]The highway was officially opened as a two-lane single carriageway on the 13 January 1982 by Sultan Qaboos bin Said.[2][3]
In 2013, the Ministry of Transport and Communications announced a project to convert the road into a four-lane Dual carriageway[4][5]. As of 2025, a large portion of the project has been completed, with the only remaining section being the stretch of road between Haima and Thumrait.[6]
In 2019, the Ministry of Transport issued a new Road Numbering and Classification Guide, which included the reclassification of Route 31 as the N3.[1][7]
In January 2025, royal directives were issued in Oman to change names of several roads, including the N3, which was officially renamed Sultan Said bin Taimur Road.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c al Futaisi, Ahmed bin Salim (2019-12-18). "Book820917.pdf" (PDF). Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs.
- ^ عمان, جريدة (2020-02-09). "رغم صعوبة التضاريس.. شبكة طرق عملاقة وحديثة تمد شرايين التنمية إلى كل محافظات السلطنة". جريدة عمان (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "18 نوفمبر، إنجازات تتجدد بالوفاء والعطاء". صحيفة أثير الالكترونية (in Arabic). 2020-11-18. Archived from the original on 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ Dilipkumar, Ramya (2013-09-30). "Construction - Oman floats tenders for Adam-Thumrait carriageway". technicalreviewmiddleeast.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ "Major highway and road tenders to be released in Oman". World Highways. 2025-06-02. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ Service, Times News. "Road network witnesses remarkable growth in Oman". Times of Oman. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ^ Observer, Oman (2019-12-29). "MoT issues road classification guide". Oman Observer. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ AGENCY (ONA), OMAN NEWS (2025-01-11). "Royal directives issued to change names of some roads in Oman". Oman Observer. Retrieved 2025-06-06.
