Fujairah Musical Road Plays Beethoven for Drivers

Fujairah has a very special road that is now famous all over social media. This road is called the “musical road”. It is a part of Sheikh Khalifa Street and is nearly 1 kilometre long. It is located just before the Fujairah Police Headquarters.

This musical road is the first of its kind in the UAE and the Arab world. But what makes it musical? Special strips, called rumble strips, are built into the road. When cars drive over these strips at the right speed, they produce musical notes. In Fujairah, these strips play a part of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Drivers hear the music when they drive at about 105 km/h. If they drive too fast or too slow, the music will not play properly.

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The strips are made with careful spacing and depth. This creates vibrations that match musical notes when tires roll over them. This happens because the frequency of vibration depends on the distance between the strips. It is like turning the road into a giant music player.

Where is Fujairah?
Fujairah is one of the seven emirates in the United Arab Emirates. It is about an hour’s drive from Dubai. Fujairah is famous for its beaches along the Gulf of Oman, its rocky Hajar Mountains, old places like Fujairah Fort and Al Badiyah Mosque, and its busy shipping port.

Why are musical roads built?
Musical roads have many uses:

• Fun and Art: They make roads interesting and enjoyable.

• Tourism: People visit these roads just to hear the music, which helps tourism.

• Safety: The music plays only at a certain speed. This helps drivers keep a safe speed and stay alert, reducing accidents.

• Community Pride: Roads that play local or famous songs make people feel proud of their culture.

Where else are there musical roads?
Many other countries have musical roads:

• Denmark: The first musical road in the world was built here in 1995.

• Japan: Many roads play local folk songs.

• South Korea: Some roads play “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and traditional music.

• USA: In California, a road plays the “William Tell Overture”.

• China: Roads play patriotic songs and classical tunes.

• Hungary: Roads play popular and folk songs.

Other countries with musical roads include Iran, Taiwan, Indonesia, Argentina, Belarus, Russia, France, and Turkey.

Fujairah’s musical road is a great mix of art and science. It makes daily drives fun, helps keep drivers safe, and adds to Fujairah’s beautiful and unique places to visit.