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.
For transport planners whose drivers regularly cross into neighboring countries, VisaHQ can quickly arrange or renew any Saudi or UAE entry permits, sparing crews lengthy embassy visits while the road works are in progress. Their platform (https://www.visahq.com/united-arab-emirates/) offers real-time visa requirements, digital document uploads, and status tracking—ensuring that documentation stays on schedule even if road traffic does not.
![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.
For transport planners whose drivers regularly cross into neighboring countries, VisaHQ can quickly arrange or renew any Saudi or UAE entry permits, sparing crews lengthy embassy visits while the road works are in progress. Their platform (https://www.visahq.com/united-arab-emirates/) offers real-time visa requirements, digital document uploads, and status tracking—ensuring that documentation stays on schedule even if road traffic does not.
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.
