• FUJEIRAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, AUGUST 13, 2013. The start to the Sheikh Khalifa highway heading from the Kalba Highway towards Fujairah. Taxi drivers in Fujeirah use the new highway to ferry their passengers faster to Dubai and Sharjah. (ANTONIE ROBERTSON / The National) Journalist Hareth Albustani *** Local Caption *** AR_1308_Sheikh_Khalifa_Highway-07.jpg
    FUJEIRAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, AUGUST 13, 2013. The start to the Sheikh Khalifa highway heading from the Kalba Highway towards Fujairah. Taxi drivers in Fujeirah use the new highway to ferry their passengers faster to Dubai and Sharjah. (ANTONIE ROBERTSON / The National) Journalist Hareth Albustani *** Local Caption *** AR_1308_Sheikh_Khalifa_Highway-07.jpg
  • The most impressive achievement so far is the Fujairah–Dubai Sheikh Khalifa Highway. “This highway is something we are very proud of. It used to take an hour and a half to travel between Fujairah and Dubai; now because of the highway, it takes only 50???
    The most impressive achievement so far is the Fujairah–Dubai Sheikh Khalifa Highway. “This highway is something we are very proud of. It used to take an hour and a half to travel between Fujairah and Dubai; now because of the highway, it takes only 50???
  • Aramex staff in Fujairah sort packages that are now able to reach their destination much quicker and easier due to the The Sheikh Khalifa highway. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Aramex staff in Fujairah sort packages that are now able to reach their destination much quicker and easier due to the The Sheikh Khalifa highway. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • Costing about Dh1 billion, the project in industrial area 5 known locally as the National Paints roundabout is one of the biggest and most expensive ever to be built in Sharjah. Jaime Puebla / The National
    Costing about Dh1 billion, the project in industrial area 5 known locally as the National Paints roundabout is one of the biggest and most expensive ever to be built in Sharjah. Jaime Puebla / The National
  • Traffic has slowed to a snail’s pace and businesses have moved or closed as the huge project to build a major roundabout on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road continues apace. But residents say it is a price they are happy to pay for the streamlining of tr???
    Traffic has slowed to a snail’s pace and businesses have moved or closed as the huge project to build a major roundabout on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road continues apace. But residents say it is a price they are happy to pay for the streamlining of tr???
  • People living close to the junction welcomed an end to the disruption caused by building, and the ease at which traffic was now able to flow. Shamsudin Ahmed, who owns Noor Al Kawthar Saloon opposite the bridge, said he was happy to work so close to such ???
    People living close to the junction welcomed an end to the disruption caused by building, and the ease at which traffic was now able to flow. Shamsudin Ahmed, who owns Noor Al Kawthar Saloon opposite the bridge, said he was happy to work so close to such ???
  • Three years ago a large, sprawling expanse of desert in the emirate lay empty. Today, the sand has made way for the Dh750 million Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital, which stands on 46,000 square metres. Razan Alzayani / The National
    Three years ago a large, sprawling expanse of desert in the emirate lay empty. Today, the sand has made way for the Dh750 million Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital, which stands on 46,000 square metres. Razan Alzayani / The National
  • “It reinforces my address. Working opposite the biggest bridge in the emirate is so cool,â€� Mr Ahmed said. Lee Hoagland / The National
    “It reinforces my address. Working opposite the biggest bridge in the emirate is so cool,� Mr Ahmed said. Lee Hoagland / The National
  • he Sheikh Khalifa Interchange was among the first projects to benefit from an ambitious plan to develop Northern Emirates infrastructure. Lee Hoagland / The National
    he Sheikh Khalifa Interchange was among the first projects to benefit from an ambitious plan to develop Northern Emirates infrastructure. Lee Hoagland / The National
  • Maarouf P, who works at Al Shama cafeteria opposite the National Paints bridge, said daily income had slumped since work started. Jaime Puebla / The National
    Maarouf P, who works at Al Shama cafeteria opposite the National Paints bridge, said daily income had slumped since work started. Jaime Puebla / The National

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