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| Põhimaantee 1 | ||||
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| Length | 213 km (132 mi) | |||
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| From | Tallinn | |||
   Ülemiste
  Narva | ||||
| To | Narva   border with  Russia | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | Estonia | |||
| Counties |  Harju County Ida-Viru County | |||
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Tallinn-Narva maantee (Tallinn-Narva highway, alternatively Põhimaantee nr 1, unofficially abbreviated T11) is a 212-kilometre-long[1] west-east national main road in Estonia. The road is part of the European route E20.[2] The road forms a major transport west-south transport route between Russia and Europe. The highway starts in Tallinn and passes a number of major Estonian cities and towns, namely Rakvere, Kohtla-Järve, Jõhvi and Sillamäe. The highway ends in Narva on Friendship Bridge, with a border crossing to Russia over the Narva river.
The road has long been a historically vital link between West and East and has seen heightened attention throughout much of history. The road was considered especially important by Soviet leadership, with constant large-scale construction and improvement undertaken. Modernisation and widening has continued after re-independence. Full-length motorway status is a long-term goal of the state, alongside similar plans for Tallinn-Tartu and Tallinn-Pärnu.[3]
In 2021, the highest traffic volumes were around Tallinn, with the AADT being around 29,000. These are among the highest figures in Estonia. The figures rise again around Jõhvi, hovering around 12,000.[4]
The road is a dual carriageway for 86.6 kilometres. The main part is between Tallinn and Haljala (till km 89.9) being the longest in Estonia. The remainder can be found between Kohtla-Järve and Jõhvi (km 156.0-163.2). There are plans to expand the entire highway to dual carriageway by sometime after 2030.[5] Currently, sections in cities are being made free-flowing, with two intersections in Sillamäe being made grade separated in 2016 and 2021. Also, U-turns on the road are being demolished to improve safety and upgrade the road standards.[6]
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- ^ "Liiklussagedus riigiteedel". Transpordiamet. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ ERR (9 January 2020). "Kaks suurt maanteed ehitatakse aastaks 2030 neljarajaliseks". ERR (in Estonian). Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Maanteeamet". Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.