Arterial roads in Oman are important roads which connect cities and national roads together. They form the second highest category in the Omani route numbering system and are designated with route numbers beginning with "A", from A1 to A13
The arterial road system was established on December 18, 2019, by the Ministry of Transport (now the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology), through the Road Numbering and Classification Guide. The guide outlined thirteen arterial roads detailing their official classification, names, start and end point and distances.
Definition According to the 2017 Road Design Guide, arterial roads are required to meet the following standards:
Serve medium-distance travel Connect major areas together Link major areas to national roads. Connect national roads together. Form a self-contained interconnected network between arterial roads and national roads Provides access to rural areas.
List of arterial roads Road numberOfficial road nameStart pointEnd pointGovernorateskmmiA1Sultan Taymur Bin Faysal RoadHalban ( - Exit 53)Khatmat Milaha ( - Exit 308)Muscat, Al Batinah South, Al Batinah North246152.9A2Muscat - Qurayyat - Sur RoadWadi Adai JunctionBilad Sur RoundaboutMuscat , Ash Sharqiyah North, Ash Sharqiyah South189117.4A3al Buraimi - Mahda - al Rauda Roadal Buraimi Hospital Roundaboutal Rauda ( - R/A 31)Al Buraimi8049.7A4al Buraimi - Hafit Roadal Buraimi Hospital RoundaboutHafit ( - R/A 380)Al Buraimi6641A5Sohar - Yanqul - Ibri RoadSohar Interchange ( - Exit 225)al Dariz (A6 - R/A 139)Al Batinah North, Al Dhahirah14187.6A6Musannah - Rustaq - Muskin - Ibri Roadal Miladda ( - R/A 113)Ibri - ( - Junction 123)Al Batinah South, Al Dhahirah163101.3A7Barka - Rustaq RoadBarka Interchange (A1 - Exit 79)Rustaq ( A6 - Junction 40)Al Batinah South, Al Dhahirah8653.4A8Izki - Sinaw - Duqm RoadIzki Interchange ( - Exit 110)Duqm R/AAl Dhahirah, Al Wusta444275.9A9Tanum - Qarat al Milih RoadTanum ( - R/A 6) - Exit 143Al Dhahirah, Al Wusta206128A10Haima - Duqm RoadHaima ( - Junction 373)Duqm R/AAl Wusta162100.7A11Duqm - Hasik - Salalah RoadDuqm Airport RoundaboutSalalah (al Dahariez)Al Wusta, Dhofar637395.8A12Haima - Marmul -Thumrait RoadHaima ( - Junction 393)Thumrait ( - R/A 790)Dhofar414257.2A13Khasab - Tibat RoadKhasabTibat (Oman-UAE border crossing)Musandam4930.4
See also Transport in Oman National roads in Oman Secondary roads in Oman Distributor roads in Oman
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