Highways
In 2001 it was estimated that Jordan had 8000 km of paved highways. Some of the major highways in Jordan are:
- Highway 15 (Desert Highway): connects Amman to the port city of Aqaba on the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Highway 65 (King's Highway): connects Irbid in the northern region to Aqaba, it takes the name and route of the historic King's Highway
- Jordan Highway: encircles the city of Amman and connects it to Jerash and Irbid
Read more about this topic: Transport In Jordan
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“That is the land of lost content,
I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went
And cannot come again.”
—A.E. (Alfred Edward)