Sharjah has opened the first phase of a new set of road links with Dubai. The Ruler of Sharjah inaugurated it on 4 November, with a partial opening of Al Taawun Interchange and several new bridges and junctions.
For now, traffic runs one way, from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road towards Expo Centre Sharjah. The timing serves visitors to the 45th Sharjah International Book Fair, which is held at the centre.
The works are delivered by the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority with the Initiatives Implementation Authority (Mubadara), alongside other local and federal bodies.
01The project in five parts
| Section | What it adds | Peak capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Al Taawun Tunnel and Roundabout | A 560 m tunnel with three lanes each way on Al Taawun Street, towards Al Nahda Bridge and Dubai | About 4,200 vehicles an hour |
| Al Khulafa Al Rashideen Interchange, Al Ittihad Road | Two underpasses adding two lanes each way, and a bridge of about 315 m to Jamal Abdul Nasser Street | About 2,600 vehicles an hour, both directions |
| First and Second Industrial Streets | A signal-controlled junction and two bridges of about 866 m in all, linking Damascus Street in Dubai with Wasit Street in Sharjah | About 2,800 vehicles an hour |
| Third Industrial Street | Two bridges linking the Ring Road to Al Khan Street, an underpass to the Ring Road, and about 2.7 km of turning routes | About 5,200 vehicles an hour, both directions |
| Ring Road widening | Three lanes on the turn from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, and extra lanes towards Sharjah city centre | — |
Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority and Mubadara, 4 November 2026.
In all, the project covers about 9.18 km of road and a 19 km stormwater drainage network. It also takes in 207,265 sq m of paving.
02What comes next
The second phase will fully open the upper-level junction at Al Taawun Roundabout and the Al Taawun Tunnel. It will also finish the bridges and junctions on the three industrial streets and build out the Al Khulafa Al Rashideen Interchange.
No date has been given for the second phase yet.
03What it means if you are buying
The works sit on the main commuter routes between Sharjah and Dubai. Al Taawun Street and Al Khan Street carry much of the traffic from Sharjah's waterfront districts towards Al Nahda and Dubai.
Al Khan is the closest new-build area. Off-plan homes there include Seef Residences and Al Ghaf Tower. Our Al Khan area guide covers the district.
It is one of several cross-emirate road plans. Our earlier stories cover the E-911 federal highway design tender and the fourth corridor highway between Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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Sources
- Sharjah24: Sharjah Ruler opens first phase of new road links with Dubai, 4 November 2026
- The National: Sharjah and Dubai road project opens to ease cross-emirate congestion, 4 November 2026
- Gulf News: Sharjah opens new bridges and roads to Dubai, easing traffic ahead of Book Fair, 4 November 2026
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5 Nov 2026, 09:19 GST · Reported by OffPlan Insider Newsdesk, checked against the developer's own material before publication.
