Sharjah is set to open the Sharjah-Khorfakkan New Road, the most important project in the region, on 13 April.
The idea of the project comes back to His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, with a total length of 89 km, at a cost of 5.5 billion dirhams.
The Sharjah Authority for Radio and Television, through its program (live broadcast), yesterday, that the opening of the road will be at 4 pm on April 13 next, noting that the road will be opened with all its tunnels and bridges.
Sharjah's Department of Planning and Survey said in a statement that the vital and strategic project connects the city of Khorfakkan in Sharjah directly through the deserts and plains, in the first section of 65 kilometers, while the second section extends 24 kilometers through the mountains, and reduces travel time between the cities to 45 minutes .
She pointed out that the project will serve a large segment of the community, as it facilitates mobility and supports economic growth, in addition to its contribution to a jump in the development of the neighboring areas along this road.
The first part of the project consists of a two-lane road with a width of 7.4 meters in each direction, a total length of 65 kilometers, an average island of 10 meters. The road also includes 14 intersections and seven lower passageways and several ferries for the drainage of the valleys crossing the road axis .
The first part of the new road stretches from Emirates Road near Al Barashi area, passing through Al Dhaid City, near the Washah area, to the intersection of the Halqa Dpha on Fujairah-Masafi Road.
The second part of the new road consists of two double tracks, 24 km long, five tunnels towards Khorfakkan, the 1,300 meter Rogue tunnel, the 900 meter tunnel, the 300 meter tunnel, the 13,000 meter Alsqab tunnel and the Sidra tunnel with a length of 2700 meters.
Al-Rifaisah Rest House
The Sharjah-Khorfakkan New Road Tunnel consists of two double-lane roads with a width of 7.3 meters, side pedestrian walkways with a width of 1.1 meters, inter-tunnels that allow for emergency tunneling and all electromechanical works in line with the latest international standards.
The project includes a 10,684 square meter Al Rifaisa Dam, with a mosque for 120 men and 20 women, eight shaded outdoor sessions for up to 300 people, parking for 45 cars, a kilometer-long walkway, , A number of service facilities, and a branch of the Sharjah Cooperative Society.