The UAE has awarded contracts totaling $120 million for road construction in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. 
The two contracts include the construction of a ring road in Ras Al Khaimah and phase 1 of construction for the Khor Fakkan western ring road
The $100 million Ras Al Khaimah Ring Road is a 32 km arterial extension of the proposed Umm Al Qaiwain express highway and will be completed in two years.
The road will have three lanes in each direction, separated by a 12m wide median barrier that could be used in the future to add a fourth lane both directions.
The 4km Khor Fakkan western ring road will serve as an alternative to vehicles going to and from Khor Fakkan Port and other cities in the country.
