Estonian national road 3

National Road 3
National Road 3
Põhimaantee 3
Route information
	Maintained by Estonian Road Administration
Length	220 km (140 mi)
Major junctions
From	Jõhvi
	Jõhvi; Tammiku; Tammiku; Mustvee; Omedu; Kobratu; Aovere; Kõrveküla; Tartu; Tartu; Tartu; Tartu; Rõngu; Rõngu; Kuigatsi; Tõlliste; Valga;
To	Valga border with Latvia
Location
Country	Estonia
Counties	Ida-Viru County; Jõgeva County; Tartu County; Valga County
Highway system
	Transport in Estonia;

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.

^ "Maanteeamet - Aruannete koostamine - Teede nimekiri - Print Preview page". Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
^ "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)

[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)

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