Secondary roads in Oman
| Secondary Roads in Oman | |
|---|---|
 Marker for the S10 | |
| System information | |
| Length | 1,924 km (1,196 mi) |
| Formed | December 18, 2019 |
| Highway names | |
| Secondary Roads | Sxx |
| System links | |
Secondary roads in Oman are the third category of road in the Omani route numbering system and are designated with route numbers beginning with "S", from S10 to S46
The secondary 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 secondary roads detailing their official classification, names, start and end point and distances.[2][3]
Definition
[edit]According to the 2017 Road Design Guide, secondary roads are required to meet the following standards:[4][5]
- Connect cities together
- Link cities with arterial roads
- Serves urban areas with high traffic volumes.
- Reaches rural areas.
List of secondary roads
[edit]| Road number | Official road name | Start point | End point | Governorates | km | mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S10 | Aswad Road | Abu Baqara (N5 - R/A 297) | Aswad (Oman-UAE border crossing) | Al Batinah North | 12 | 7.5 |
| S11 | Humaida - Mahdah Road | Humaida (N6 - R/A 64) | Mahdah (A3 - R/A 21) | Al Buraimi | 27 | 16.8 |
| S12 | al Buraimi Road | al Buraimi Hospital R/A | al Buraimi (S13 - R/A 1) | Al Buraimi | 3 | 1.9 |
| S13 | al Ghuraifa Road | Hamasa (Oman-UAE border crossing) | Sa'ra (Oman-UAE border crossing) | Al Buraimi | 3 | 1.9 |
| S14 | Yanqul - Dhank Road | Yanqul (A5 - R/A 119) | Dhank (N2 - R/A 306) | Al Dhahirah | 54 | 33.6 |
| S15 | al Dhuwaihir Road | N5 (Saham) | N1 (al Dhuwaihir) | Al Batinah North | 35 | 21.7 |
| S16 | al Hijari - Hujairimat Road | al Hijari (N5 - R/A 182) | Hujairimat (A6 - R/A 129) | Al Batinah North, Al Dhahirah | 98 | 60.9 |
| S17 | al Khaburah - Ibri Road | al Khaburah (N5 - R/A 168) | Muskin (A6 - R/A 112) | Al Dhahirah | 80 | 49.7 |
| S18 | al Suwaiq - al Hauqain Road | N5 (al Suwaiq) | al Hauqain | Al Batinah North, Al Batinah South | 32 | 19.9 |
| S19 | Falaj al Shura - Jamma Road | N5 (al Tarif) | A6 (R/A 33 al Wushail) | Al Batinah North, Al Batinah South | 42 | 26.1 |
| S20 | al Rusail - al Mabelah Road | N5 - Junction 59 | al Rusail (N1 - Exit 32) | Muscat | 25 | 15.5 |
| S21 | al Khoudh Street | N5 - Exit 45 | al Khoudh (N1 - Exit 39) | Muscat | 11 | 6.8 |
| S22 | 18th November street | al Ghubra (N5 - Exit 18) | al Mouj R/A | Muscat | 16 | 9.9 |
| S23 | Muscat International Airport Road | N1 - Exit 18 | Muscat International Airport | Muscat | 7 | 4.3 |
| S24 | al Ansab Street | al Ghubra (S23 - Junction 3) | Murayrat (N2 - Exit 18) | Muscat | 28 | 17.4 |
| S25 | al Ghubra - al Amirat Road | al Ghubra (S23 - Junction 1) | al Amirat (A2 - Exit 12) | Muscat | 19 | 11.8 |
| S26 | al Qurum - al Bustan Road | al Qurum (N5 - Exit 11) | al Bustan R/A | Muscat | 17 | 10.6 |
| S27 | Ruwi Street | Darsait Junction | Wadi Adai Junction | Muscat | 5 | 3.1 |
| S28 | 23rd July Street | Madinat al Sultan Qaboos (N1 - Exit 4) | S25 - Junction 3 | Muscat | 8 | 5 |
| S29 | al Jami al Akbar - al Jamiya Street | al Azaiba (S25) | al Khoudh (N1) | Muscat | 26 | 16.2 |
| S30 | Izki - Nizwa - Bahla Road | Izki (N2 - Exit 100) | Bahla (N2 - Exit 171) | Ad Dakhiliyah | 87 | 54.1 |
| S31 | Hay al Turath - Ghubrat Nizwa Road | Hay al Turath Interchange(N2- Exit 126) | Nizwa (S31 - R/A 47) | Ad Dakhiliyah | 21 | 13 |
| S32 | Zukait - Manah Road | Zukait (A8) | Izz (N3 - R/A 15) | Ad Dakhiliyah | 28 | 17.4 |
| S33 | Jibrin - Bisya - al Habbi - Adam Road | Jibrin (S31 - Junction 83) | Adam (N3 - Exit 50) | Ad Dakhiliyah | 68 | 42.3 |
| S34 | Wadi al Uqq Road | N4 - Exit 18 | N4 - Exit 39 | Ad Dakhiliyah | 25 | 15.5 |
| S35 | al Jarda - Mahlah Road | al Jarda (N4 - Exit 50) | N4 - Underpass 83 | Ash Sharqiyah North | 103 | 64 |
| S36 | al Naba - Ismayiyya Road | Ibra (N4 - Exit 104) | Mahlah (S34 R/A 58) | Ash Sharqiyah North | 88 | 54.7 |
| S37 | Adam - Sinaw Road | Adam (S39 - Junction 5) | Sinaw (A8 - R/A 78) | Ad Dakhiliyah, Ash Sharqiyah North | 56 | 34.8 |
| S38 | Adam Road | Adam (N3 - Exit 50) | Adam (N3 - Exit 54) | Ad Dakhiliyah | 7 | 4.3 |
| S39 | Samad al Shan - al Mudhaibi - Sinaw Road | al Rauda (N4 - Exit 63) | Sinaw (A8 - R/A 71) | Ash Sharqiyah North | 64 | 39.8 |
| S40 | Sur - Ras al Hadd - Asila Road | Sur (al Aija R/A) | Asila (S40 - R/A 11 ) | Ash Sharqiyah South | 97 | 60.3 |
| S41 | Asila - al Ashkhara Road | S41 - Junction 66 | al Ashkhara | Ash Sharqiyah South | 31 | 19.3 |
| S42 | al Kamil Wal Wafi - al Ashkhara - Mahut - al Zamayim Road | al Kamil Wal Wafi (N4 - Exit 201) | al Zamayim (N3 - Exit 230) | Ash Sharqiyah South, Al Wusta | 408 | 253.5 |
| S43 | Um Mursais - Sur Masirah - Rasiya - Amq Road | Masirah City | Masirah City | Ash Sharqiyah South | 132 | 82 |
| S44 | Qairun Hairiti - Taqah Road | Daghrub (N3 - Junction 832) | Taqah (A11 - R/A 611) | Dhofar | 66 | 41 |
| S45 | Salalah - Titam - Qairun Hairiti Road | Salalah (S42 - Junction 16) | N3 - Junction 834 | Dhofar | 69 | 42.9 |
| S46 | al Saada - al Robat Street | Salalah (N3 - R/A 855) | Salalah (N8 - Port R/A 25) | Dhofar | 26 | 16.2 |
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.
