List of major roads in Oman

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History of the road network

Until 1970 there were 6 kilometers of asphalt road in Oman , namely in the capital Muscat around the palace of Sultan Said ibn Taimur . The totalitarian ruler invested nothing in the infrastructure of the then very backward country. An old pass road existed from his property over the nearby mountains near Amerat . Otherwise cities and villages could only be reached by off-road vehicle or camel . Desert slopes connected the places with each other at that time, but longer journeys with the off-road vehicle were difficult to implement because there was no petrol station network. When Sultan Qaboos ibn Said changed power in 1970, the first plans for a road network were made. The main challenge was to build roads in the mountainous north. Large amounts of stone had to be removed and blown up here. The Austrian construction company Strabag secured the tender for the construction of the first asphalt road network . The cities in the north along the al-Batina plain were to be connected to one another. Just like the villages south of the Hajjar Mountains and the oil fields near the Saudi-Arabian border around the Umm as-Samin salt pan . Roads were also built around Salala , the capital of the Dhofar region , in the crisis-ridden south of the country . The road network should include the following routes.

After completing these major projects, the road network continued to improve. The first highway was Route 1 , the Batinah Costal Highway, which connected the United Arab Emirates and the Omani capital of Muscat .

Road network

In total there are around 60,000 kilometers of roads in Oman . About 30,000 kilometers of it are paved roads. There are 2,000 kilometers of motorway in Oman, most of them in the north of the country.

Road projects

As of November 2015, there are many road construction projects in Oman. The most important construction projects are:

safety

Accidents with injuries and deaths are not uncommon in Oman . In 2013 there were almost 8,000 accidents on the national roads in the Sultanate. Around 10,000 people are injured every year. On average, 0.7 people die in each accident.

numbering

All major streets in Oman are numbered: from 1 to 51 with a few exceptions. New roads are not included in this list. The numbers are rarely found on signposts. The letter R stands for route.

Signage

In Oman , the background of the signpost is blue. The lettering is bilingual, in English at the bottom and in Arabic at the top . Special road signs such as camels crossing or sand dunes are normal for the region.

Signpost on Route 15
Speed ​​limit 80 and indication of Irish Crossing

Speed ​​limits

Basically, you are allowed to drive 100 km / h on motorways and expressways in Oman . On Route 1 and Route 15 , the maximum is 120 km / h. The speed limit on normal highways is 80 km / h. On main roads and secondary roads, the speed limit varies between 40 km / h and 80 km / h.

List of official highways

This list contains all streets which have a street name assigned by the state of Oman .

Street name course length
R1 Route 1 Muscat - as-Sib - Suhar - UAE 314 km
R2 Route 2 UAE - al-Khasab 46 km
R3 Route 3 Bu Baqara (Route 1) - UAE 12 km
R5 route 5 Al Aqar (Route 1) - Hatta ( UAE ) - Al-Jizer - UAE 31 km
R7 route 7 Falaj al-Qubail (Route 1) - Buraimi - UAE 98 km
R8 route 8 Suhar - Yanqul - ad-Dariz (Route 9) 149 km
R9 route 9 Ibri - al-Chabura (Route 1) 132 km
R10 route 10 Miskin (Route 9) - Rustaq 73 km
R11 route 11 Al Musanaah (Route 1) - Rustaq 43 km
R13 route 13 Barka - Nachl - Rustaq 93 km
R15 route 15 Muscat - Samail - Nizwa - Jabrin (Route 21) 171 km
R17 route 17 Muscat - Quriat - Sur 204 km
R21 route 21 Nizwa - Bahla - Ibri - UAE 270 km
R23 route 23 Bidbid - Ibra - al-Kamil - Sur 268 km
R25 route 25 Al Jarda - Al Hayema 104 km
R27 route 27 Adam - Sinaw - Al Rawdha (Route 23) 121 km
R28 route 28 Lizq (Route 27) - Ibra 53 km
R29 route 29 Ibri - Natih - Qarrat al Milh (Route 31) 214 km
R31 route 31 Nizwa - Adam - Haima - Thumrait - Salalah 867 km
R32 route 32 Sinaw - Duqm - Madrakah (Route 41) 436 km
R33 route 33 Izki - Sinaw 83 km
R35 route 35 al-Kamil - Bani Bu Ali - Al Ashkharah 66 km
R37 route 37 Haima - As Sadanat (Route 32) 157 km
R39 route 39 Thumrait - Marmul - Haima 416 km
R41 route 41 Marmul - Shalim - Madrakah (Route 32) 351 km
R42 route 42 Schalim - Hasik (Route 49) 128 km
R43 route 43 Thumrait - Shisr - Al Hashmann 146 km
R45 route 45 Thumrait - Mudayy - Junction (Route 47) 165 km
R47 route 47 Salalah - Dalkut - Yemen 162 km
R49 route 49 Salalah - Taqa - Hasik (Route 42) 186 km
R51 route 51 Masira 139 km
Muscat Expressway Muscat - as-Sib - Barka 54 km
Al-Sharqiyah Expressway Bidbid - Ibra - al-Kamil - Sur 248 km (under construction)
Al-Batinah Expressway Muscat - Barka - As-Suwaiq - Suhar - UAE 270 km

Border crossings

United Arab Emirates

City in Oman Street in Oman Street in UAE nearest city in UAE
Khatmat Milahah Route 1 Kalba , Fujairah
Aswad Route 3 Huwaylat
Route 5 E44 Hatta, al-Madam
Buraimi Route 7 E66 Al-Ain
Buraimi Route 7 E7 Al-Ain
Hafit Route 21 E7, E30 Mazyad, Al Ain
Al-Wagan

Musandam

City in Oman Street in Oman Street in UAE nearest city in UAE
Tibet Route 2 E11 Shams, Port Saqr
Wadi Khabb As Shamsi Wadi Bih
Dibba E99 Al Kubus, Al Aqqah

Yemen

Since January 20, 2016, the Sultanate of Oman has closed all border crossings to Yemen . Attacks from Yemeni rebels are feared. Currently, entry from Oman to Yemen is de facto not possible.

City in Oman Street in Oman Road in Yemen nearest city in Yemen
Sarfayt Route 47 N 4 Hawf
Habarut
Al Mazyunah Route 45 P 5 Makinat Shihan

Saudi Arabia

City in Oman Street in Oman Street in Saudi Arabia nearest city in Saudi Arabia
Ramalat Khaylah 95

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ http://www.oeamtc.at/portal/oman-strassennetz+2500+1068887
  3. ↑ http://www.ccjo.com/en/content/al-batinah-coastal-road
  4. ↑ http://meconstructionnews.com/story/4217/top-10-oman-infrastructure-projects
  5. ↑ http://www.timesofoman.com/article/43756/Oman/Oman-transportation:-Adam-Thumrait-road-contracts-awarded
  6. ↑ http://www.technicalreviewmiddleeast.com/construction/roads/oman-saudi-arabia-road-link-to-open-in-october
  7. ↑ http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/oman/oman-saudi-arabia-to-open-first-ever-road-link-1.1578649
  8. ↑ http://www.muscatmutterings.com/2014/09/oman-traffic-accidents-statistics.html
  9. ↑ http://www.timesofoman.com/article/63887/Oman/9-killed-27-injured-in-Oman-road-accidents
  10. ↑ http://www.adcidl.com/pdf/Omani-Road-Teraffic-Signs.pdf
  11. ↑ https://www.insightguides.com/destinations/africa-middle-east/oman/plan-your-trip
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