A3 highway (Lithuania)
Encyclopedia
The A3 highway is a highway
in Lithuania
(Magistraliniai kelių). It runs from Vilnius
to the Belarus
border, reaching Minsk
. The length of the road is 33.88 km (21.1 mi).
Part of the A3 highway is coded in the European route system – The E28 highway ultimately connects Berlin
with Minsk
.
From 21 km to the Belarus border, road is made from concrete. From Belarus border the A3 becomes the and leads to Minsk. From Vilnius to the junction with the KK106, the road has 4-6 lanes.
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
(Magistraliniai kelių). It runs from Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
to the Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
border, reaching Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
. The length of the road is 33.88 km (21.1 mi).
Part of the A3 highway is coded in the European route system – The E28 highway ultimately connects Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
with Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
.
From 21 km to the Belarus border, road is made from concrete. From Belarus border the A3 becomes the and leads to Minsk. From Vilnius to the junction with the KK106, the road has 4-6 lanes.