Estonian national road 3

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National Road 3
Põhimaantee 3
Map
Valga county October 21.jpg
Route information
Maintained by Estonian Road Administration
Length220 km (140 mi)
Major junctions
FromJõhvi
Major intersections Jõhvi

Tammiku
Tammiku
Mustvee
Omedu
Kobratu
Aovere
Kõrveküla
Tartu
Tartu
Tartu
Tartu
Rõngu
Rõngu
Kuigatsi
Tõlliste

Valga
ToValga border with  Latvia
Location
CountryEstonia
Counties Ida-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 European route 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 T6.

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.

  1. ^ "Maanteeamet - Aruannete koostamine - Teede nimekiri - Print Preview page". Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)