The 140km Emirates Road which links Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the northern emirates of Umm Al Qawain and Ras Al Khaimah is to be renamed after the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
News agency WAM has reported that Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has ordered that the road be renamed the ”Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road” in a tribute to General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, “for his valuable role in advancing inclusive development nationwide.”
The Emirates Road is one of the most important arteries in the UAE. 70km of the route passing through Dubai and several previously delayed interchanges are currently under final completion. 
In a further announcement, work on the interchanges of the Al Khail Road, a route which links with Emirates Road in Dubai, are nearing completion. Al Khail will form the backbone of many of the recently announced projects in the city. The works required the construction of four new interchanges and a six-lane highway in each direction as traffic continued to use the existing road, said WAM.
