Estonian national road 4

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National Road 4
Põhimaantee 4
Pärnu Highway
Map
Tallinna-Pärnu maantee 67km.jpg
Route information
Length192 km (119 mi)
Major junctions
FromTallinn
Major intersections Tallinn

Järve, Tallinn
Kanama
Ääsmäe
Märjamaa
Märjamaa
Pärnu
Pärnu
Pärnu

Uulu
ToIkla border with  Latvia
Location
CountryEstonia
Counties Harju County

 Rapla County

 Pärnu County
Highway system
T3 T5

Tallinn-Pärnu-Ikla maantee (Tallinn-Pärnu-Ikla highway, alternatively Põhimaantee nr 4, unofficially abbreviated T4) is a 192-kilometre-long[1] north-south national main road in Estonia. The route follows the same path as European route E67, also known as Via Baltica. The road forms a majorly important north-south freight and travel corridor, connecting Estonia (and the rest of the Baltics) with the rest of Europe. Despite this, the only other major town serviced is Pärnu, though other main highways do branch off the T4. The highway ends on the border with Latvia in Ikla.

In 2021, the highest traffic volumes were exiting Tallinn, with AADT measured at 35,000, though this figure drops noticeably past Laagri. This is the highest recorded volume of traffic anywhere on the highway network.[2] Being the only highway on the network that services over 1000 trucks across its entire length, congestion and dangers arising from frequent overtaking are a major issue.

The road is a dual carriageway for 13 kilometres exiting Tallinn. Isolated sections of 2+1 exist as well, however all future projects foresee a 2+2 cross-section.[3]

  1. ^ "Maanteeamet - Aruannete koostamine - Teede nimekiri - Print Preview page". Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
  2. ^ "Liiklussagedus riigiteedel". Transpordiamet. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  3. ^ "Via Baltical on lähiaastatel plaanis ehitada välja mitu 2+2 teelõiku". Pärnu Postimees. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2024.