T3 road (Zambia)

T3 Road shield
T3 Road
Route of the T3 through the Copperbelt
Route information
Length263 km (163 mi)
Major junctions
South end T2 (Great North Road) near Kapiri Mposhi
Major intersections M6 south of Ndola
M4 in Ndola
M6 near Luanshya
M7 in Kitwe
M16 near Chambishi
M4 near Chambishi
T5 in Chingola
North endNational Road 1 at the Kasumbalesa border with DR Congo
Location
CountryZambia
ProvincesCentral, Copperbelt
Major citiesNdola, Kitwe, Chingola
Highway system
← T2→ T4

The T3 is a trunk road in Zambia. The road runs from Kapiri Mposhi via Ndola, Kitwe and Chingola to Kasumbalesa on the border with DR Congo.[1][2] The entire route is a toll road.[3]

In Kapiri Mposhi, the T3 connects with the T2 to Lusaka, making it part of the main link between Zambia's capital city and DR Congo.[2]

The T3 is the main route through the Copperbelt Province, passing through 4 and bypassing 1 of the 10 main towns in the province. It is also the main linkage between Kapiri Mposhi and towns of the North-Western Province of Zambia.[2]

The T3 is entirely part of the Trans-African Highway network 9 or Beira-Lobito Highway, which connects Beira in Mozambique with Lobito in Angola.[4] The T3 is also part of the Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Road.[5][6][7] The T3 is part of the main connection between DR Congo and countries to the south and south-east, like Malawi, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa. As a result, the roads that make up the T3 are usually very busy in either direction (mostly with trucks).[8][9][10]

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  2. ^ a b c "Roads and Road Traffic Act | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  3. ^ "NRFA". Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  4. ^ "Beira-Lobito Trans -Southern African highway (TSAH)". February 1988. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "Zambia ratifies tripartite corridor agreement - New Era". 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  6. ^ "Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Development Corridor tackles challenges". The Namibian. 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
  7. ^ Heita, Julia (2022-03-28). "Fixing Walvis Bay-Ndola-Lubumbashi Corridor Is a Must". The Villager Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
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  10. ^ "Congo plans border post expansion as mining trucks endure up to 60 km queues". Reuters. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2024.