E 311 is a route in the United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...

. The road begins in Jebel Ali Free Zone

Jebel Ali Free Zone

Jebel Ali Free Zone is a free economic zone located in the Jebel Ali area at the far western end of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, near Abu Dhabi...

 and extends eastward towards Ras Al Khaimah. It was initially designed by Dubai Municipality

Dubai Municipality

Dubai Municipality is the municipal body with jurisdiction over city services and the upkeep of facilities in the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was established in 1954 by the then crown prince of Dubai, Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum...

 originally to cut the traffic of heavy vehicles from the downtown area.However,due to a very bad road infracture in Sharjah,traffic bottle-necks are often seen near Dubai-Sharjah border. Within Dubai

Dubai

Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...

 city limits, E 311 is referred to as the Emirates Road and was later re-developed by RTA in Dubai creating 6 lanes on each side.

In mid-2005, the road was extended to reach the UAE's northernmost emirate of Ras Al Khaimah passing through the emirates of Ajman

Ajman

Ajman , also spelt Ujman, is one of the seven emirates constituting the United Arab Emirates . With an area of just 260 square kilometres , Ajman is the smallest emirate by area...

, Umm Al Quwain and Sharjah. There is also a project to extend the E 311 through Ras Al Khaimah to the UAE's northern border with Oman

Oman

Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...

 (Musandam

Musandam

Musandam Governorate is a governorate of Oman.Geographically, the Musandam peninsula juts into the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow entry into the Persian Gulf, from the Arabian Peninsula. The Musandam peninsula is an exclave of Oman, separated from the rest of the country by the United Arab Emirates...

 Peninsula)

In Dubai, the Emirates Road is a prime location for new projects as the area sorrunding it can now be accessed easily. Many projects have been proposed or are in various stages of development along the road including International City, Arabian Ranches

Arabian Ranches

Arabian Ranches is a residential project located on Emirates Road in Dubai. The project consists of different kinds of villas and townhouses...

, Dubailand, Dubai Silicon Oasis

Dubai Silicon Oasis

Dubai Silicon Oasis is a 7.2km² free zone in Dubai with special benefits to companies operating within it. And providing various infrastructure services.-Introduction:...

, Global Village

Global Village (Dubai)

Global Village Dubailand is the world's largest tourism, leisure and entertainment project. It is the region’s first premier cultural, entertainment, family and shopping destination; celebrating diverse cultures, art, theater and cuisine from around the world. Every year, it welcomes 6 million...

, Sports City

Dubai Sports City

The Dubai Sports City is a $4 billion, mixed-use sports city currently being constructed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The city will consist of apartment buildings as well as several sports facilities. The first structures opened in late 2007...

 etc.

Within the city of Dubai, Emirates Road used to be known as the most dangerous roads in the UAE, with 19 fatalities recorded on Emirates Road within the first six months of 2006 alone. But with improved road designs and replacement of several roundabouts with interchanges, flyovers, speed cameras and increase in lanes – Emirates Road has become much safer to drive. This road is also used to commute from Jebel Ali

Jebel Ali

Jebel Ali is a port town, located 35 kilometres southwest of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates . The village has a thriving expatriate community with over 300 residents. The area is also home to "5,500 companies from 120 countries"....

 area in Dubai to the old town of Dubai such as Bur Dubai and Deira. Emirates Road is located east of Dubai in parallel to Sheikh Zayed Road

Sheikh Zayed Road

E 11 is a highway in the United Arab Emirates. The longest road in the UAE, E 11 streches from Al Silah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras Al Khaimah emirate at the Oman border, running roughly parallel to UAE's coastline along the Persian Gulf...

 E11.People also use the Emirates Road as a alternative to the Sheik Zayed Road which has toll gates (SALIK) that deducts AED 4 eveytime a vehicle passes beneath them.