A3 (Tunisia)

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A3

Autoroute Tunis-Beja.jpg
Route information
Length121 km (75 mi)
ExistedJuly 2005–present
Major junctions
East endTunis
West endBou Salem
Location
CountryTunisia
Major citiesTunis, Medjez el-Bab, Oued Zarga, Bou Salem
Highway system

The A3 motorway links Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia, and the city of Bou Salem 121 kilometers (75 mi) away. The Tunisian government plans to extend the highway a further 80 kilometers (50 mi) from its current limit to reach the Algerian Border, with a total distance of 201 kilometers (125 mi).[1]

The first section, linking Tunis to Medjez el-Bab, opened in July 2005. The whole project, including the section linking Medjez el-Bab to Oued Zarga, 66,3 km long, was inaugurated on February 20, 2006. A 54 kilometer long extension to the city of Bou Salem in the country's northwesternmost governorate Jendouba started in May 2012 and was inaugurated on November 26, 2016.

References

  1. ^ "Tunisia: The State Engages Pharaonic Construction Sites for the Infrastructure".