Route 1 (Oman)

Route 1 (Arabic: طريق 1) also known as the Sultan Qaboos Street or Al Batinah Highway is a major four-lane highway in the Sultanate of Oman, connecting Muscat, the capital city in the Sultanate and a hub for commercial activity, to the many coastal cities of Oman that sit alongside the Sea of Oman such as Seeb and Sohar.

After the Corniche it goes through two roundabouts and then splits into two; one goes to the root of the city of Ruwi while the other continues straight passing through the suburbs of Qurum.

From there the route continues crossing through many cities and the Muscat International Airport.

Route 1 opened in 1974[1] becoming one of the first major highways in Oman as during this time Oman was going through major changes as change of sultans meant the country was undergoing modernization by the late Qaboos bin Said and one of his first projects to be completed was to connect the country via a road network.

Route 1 was the first one to be completed, going from the capital of Muscat all the way to the border of the United Arab Emirates while passing through very important and historical cities such as Sohar and Seeb.