Highway 15 (Jordan)

Highway 15 in Jordan is also known as the Desert Highway runs in Jordan south to north. It starts in Aqaba going north east towards Ma'an, passing through the desert to the east of the major settlements in the southern region of Jordan. It then merges into the regional Highway 35 going to Amman. In Amman, it then follows the path of a newly constructed bypass highway to Zarqa.

Highway 15
١٥ طريق
Desert Highway طريق الصحرا (Al-Sahrawi)
The Desert Highway in Jordan
Route information
Part of
Length	420 km (260 mi)
Major junctions
North end	Jaber, Mafraq Governorate M5 M5 Motorway
Major intersections	Mafraq, Highway 10 Mafraq, Highway 20 Zarqa, Highway 30 Sahab, Highway 40 Qatraneh, Highway 50 Jurf Al Darawish, Highway 60 Ma'an, Highway 5 Ma'an, Highway 70 Abu Al-Lasn, Highway 35 Aqaba, Highway 80
South end	Aqaba Highway 65 Highway 5
Location
Country	Jordan
Districts	Mafraq Zarqa Capital Karak Tafilah Ma'an Aqaba
Highway system
Transport in Jordan

The highway passing through Ma'an Governorate near Petra

The highway is an area of significant road safety concern.^[1]

A rest area on Highway 15 (the Desert Highway)

Ma'an Al Mudawwara road rehabilitation project

The Ma’an Al Mudawwara road rehabilitation project is one of Jordan's largest infrastructure projects, aimed to help connectivity between Ma’an to Al-Mudawwara and the Saudi border.^[2][3] The work is designated to a 100 km road section and consists of three phases. The first phase that was supposed to be completed in late 2025, was successfully completed two months ahead of schedule. The total cost of the project is estimated at JD 17 million.^[2] The Jordanian government views this project as significant to its economic, social, tourism, and agricultural sectors, as it is creates an upgraded land transport between Jordan and Saudi Arabia.^[2]

See also

• Highway 65 (Jordan)