E 311

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Major Junctions:
E 311 إ ٣١١
E 311 near Ras al Khaimah

Country:	United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Alternate name(s):	Emirates Road
Route type:	E
Length:	87.3 mi (140.5 km)
Formed:	2001
Direction:	West-East
Abu Dhabi	Truck Road
Dubai	Jebel Ali Al Habab (E 77), Oud Metha (E 66), Ras Al Khor (E 44)
Sharjah	Al Daid (E 88)
Ras al Khaimah	Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan Road (E 55), E 11
Cities:	Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al Khaimah

E 311 (known in Arabic as شارع ﺇ ٣١١) is a route in the United Arab Emirates. The road begins in Jebel Ali Free Zone and extends eastward towards Umm al-Quwain. It was designed by Dubai Municipality originally to cut the traffic if heavy vehicles out of the downtown area. Within Dubai city limits, E 311 is referred to as Emirates Road.

In mid-2005, the road was extended to reach the UAE's northernmost emirate of Ras Al Khaimah passing through the emirates of Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Sharjah. There is also a project to extend the E 311 through Ras Al Khaimah to the UAE's northern border with Oman (Musandam Peninula)

In Dubai, the Emirates Road is an attractive place for new projects as all the lands around it turned from normal lands to prime properties. Many projects have been launched on the road and in various stages of development including International City, Arabian Ranches, Dubailand, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Al Salam City, Al Ameera, and others.

Within the city of Dubai, Emirates Road is most dangerous roads in the UAE,^[1] with 19 fatalities recorded on Emirates Road within the first six months of 2006 alone.