Abu Dhabi Mobility (ADM) has announced that two lanes in each direction of the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed International Road (E11) near Al Mirfa will be closed nightly from 00:00 to 05:00 between 21 December 2025 and 10 January 2026. The shutdown is required for maintenance works on one of the capital’s key west-bound arteries linking the industrial hub of Ruwais with Abu Dhabi city.
E11 is the primary trucking corridor for petrochemical shipments and a popular weekend route for expatriate motorists heading to Liwa and Saudi Arabia. Logistics firms should expect minor detours that could add up to 25 minutes to long-haul journeys during the affected window.
![Night-time closure of Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Khalifa Road to affect freight and commuter flows]()
ADM has published diversion maps and urged drivers to follow variable-message signs and police instructions. Companies operating shuttle buses for rotational oil-and-gas crews should confirm pick-up times, as return trips from onshore sites could cross the closure period.
The works form part of ADM’s annual road-resilience programme. By executing repairs overnight, the authority aims to minimise daytime disruption—but freight forwarders with just-in-time delivery contracts should notify clients of potential schedule tweaks.
Failure to heed the closure could incur fines under Abu Dhabi’s traffic-management regulations, so HR and security teams should disseminate the update to duty drivers and contracted transport vendors.
E11 is the primary trucking corridor for petrochemical shipments and a popular weekend route for expatriate motorists heading to Liwa and Saudi Arabia. Logistics firms should expect minor detours that could add up to 25 minutes to long-haul journeys during the affected window.
ADM has published diversion maps and urged drivers to follow variable-message signs and police instructions. Companies operating shuttle buses for rotational oil-and-gas crews should confirm pick-up times, as return trips from onshore sites could cross the closure period.
The works form part of ADM’s annual road-resilience programme. By executing repairs overnight, the authority aims to minimise daytime disruption—but freight forwarders with just-in-time delivery contracts should notify clients of potential schedule tweaks.
Failure to heed the closure could incur fines under Abu Dhabi’s traffic-management regulations, so HR and security teams should disseminate the update to duty drivers and contracted transport vendors.
Source: Gulf News – Transport Alert
