National Road 3 (Estonia)

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National Road 3

Põhimaantee 3 (Estonian)
Route information
Maintained by Estonian Road Administration
Length220 km (140 mi)
Major junctions
FromJõhvi M1-EE.svgE20-EE.svg
Major intersectionsEST-round.svg B33-EE.svg Jõhvi

EST-cross.svg B93-EE.svg Tammiku
EST-cross.svg B88-EE.svg Tammiku
EST-cross.svg B36-EE.svg Mustvee
EST-cross.svg B43-EE.svg Omedu
EST-cross.svg B42-EE.svg Kobratu
EST-cross.svg B43-EE.svg Aovere
EST-cross.svg B95-EE.svg Kõrveküla
EST-cross.svg B39-EE.svg Tartu
EST-cross.svg B45-EE.svg Tartu
EST-cross.svg B40-EE.svg Tartu
EST-round.svg M2-EE.svgE263-EE.svg Tartu
EST-cross.svg B71-EE.svg Rõngu
EST-cross.svg B52-EE.svg Rõngu
EST-cross.svg B69-EE.svg Kuigatsi
EST-cross.svg B72-EE.svg Tõlliste

EST-cross.svg M6-EE.svg Valga
ToValga A3-LV.svg E264-LV.svg border with  Latvia
Location
CountryEstonia
CountiesIda-Viru County

Jõgeva County
Tartu County

Valga County
Highway system
T2 T4

Põhimaantee 3 (officially abbreviated as T3) is a 220-kilometre-long[1] north-south national main road in Estonia. The route follows the same path as the E264. The highway starts in Jõhvi. From there the main cities passed are Ahtme (administratively Kohtla-Järve) and Tartu. The highway ends in Valga on the intersection with the National Road 6.

The road forms a major transport north–south transport route within Estonia, as it provides a direct connection between north-eastern Estonia and southern Estonia (Narva border crossing and Latvia) In 2015, the highest traffic volumes were around Jõhvi, with the AADT there being around 17,000. The figures rise again around Tartu, hovering around 10,000.[2] The road is a 1+1 road for its entire length.

Route description

The T3 (Estonian: põhimaantee 3) is a major north–south highway in Estonia connecting the capital of Ida-Viru County, Jõhvi, to southern Estonia and the Latvian border. The T3 is a part of the E264.[3] The route runs through the counties of Ida-Virumaa, Jõgevamaa, Tartumaa and Valgamaa.

The road runs through Jõhvi, Tartu and Valga, bypassing only Elva. The route also runs through numerous villages, such as Rõngu. The highway begins in Jõhvi at the interchange with the National Road 1 and runs through the city for 3.1 kilometres and through Ahtme for 2 kilometres. After city limits are crossed, the road runs in a southernly manner. At Rannapungerja, the road starts running parallel to Lake Peipus. The road bypasses Mustvee and shortly after, turns south, away from the Lake Peipus. The road runs straight until Tartu. The route runs straight through the middle of the city, where it crosses the Emajõgi and intersects with the National Road 2 and National Road 39.

After Tartu, the road continues in a southwest direction. The town of Elva is bypassed (here is also the only grade-separated interchange on the T3 (T3/T150)). Shortly after, the road runs through the village of Rõngu, intersecting with numerous support routes, such as the T52 and the T71. At Kuigatsi, the road intersects with the T69. Shortly after this, the road reaches Valga. The route mainly bypasses the town and ends at the T6 (which runs along the Latvian border).

Currently there are no speed cameras on the T3.[4]

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Maanteeamet - Aruannete koostamine - Teede nimekiri - Print Preview page". Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2016-07-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Working Party on Road Transport" (PDF). unece.org. 14 March 2008. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Maanteeamet". Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.

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