Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
In 2010, the road had been revamped in two phases. The first phase contained 3 lanes in each direction, and stretched from Al-Towayya to Al-Masaken. The second phase contained 4 lanes in each direction, and stretched from Al-Masaken to Al-Faqa'. In November 2018, under the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the road was renamed after Sheikh Tahnoun.