Salam Street (Arabic: شَارِع ٱلسَّلَام|Shāriʿ As-Salām), now renamed as "Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street" (Arabic: شَارِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد بِن سُلْطَان|Shāriʿ Ash-Shaykh Zāyid Bin Sulṭān),[1] and less commonly known as 8th Street or Eastern Ring Road, is one of the main roads in the city of Abu Dhabi. It starts from Sheikh Zayed Bridge and curves its way around Abu Dhabi's eastern end until it ends at the intersection with Corniche Road. Salam Street runs through the main modern shopping area and Robat Street, the new bypass north of the town.[2]
In earlier years, Salam Street used to end at the intersection with Saada Street (Shakhbout Bin Sultan Street). It as then extended to the end of Abu Dhabi Island and it the turns to end at an intersection with Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street and to intersect with Old Airport Road (Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street) on the way. That turn has been built but is considered as a mere exit from Salam Street instead of an extension.
In 2012, the Sheikh Zayed Tunnel opens to the public after five years of construction. The tunnel is located under Salam Street and stretches for 2.4km from Sheikh Fatima Bint Mubarak Street (formerly Delma Street) to the Corniche or Mina Road.[3]
This is a list of the roads that intersect with Salam Street in order starting from the Corniche Road intersection until the Sheikh Zayed Bridge:
Along the road, there are several sights to be seen: