Route 3 (Uruguay)
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Route 3 is a national route
of Uruguay
. In 1975, it was assigned the name General José Artigas, a national hero of Uruguay. It is one of the most important highways in the country along with Route 5
, connecting the south coast near Rafael Perazza
with Bella Unión
in the extreme northwest. The road is approximately 592 kilometres (367.9 mi) in length.
Although Route 3 starts at Km. 67 of Route 1
, its distance notation uses the same Kilometre Zero reference as Routes 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and IB, which is the Pillar of Peace of Plaza de Cagancha
in the Centro of Montevideo
.
San José Department
Flores Department
Río Negro Department
Paysandú Department
Salto Department
Artigas Department
National Routes of Uruguay
The National Routes of Uruguay are the most important transport routes in the country, linking all locations...
of Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. In 1975, it was assigned the name General José Artigas, a national hero of Uruguay. It is one of the most important highways in the country along with Route 5
Route 5 (Uruguay)
Route 5 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Fructuoso Rivera, a national hero of Uruguay. It is one of the most important highways in country, along with Route 3, connecting Montevideo in the south with Rivera in the north and passing through the...
, connecting the south coast near Rafael Perazza
Rafael Perazza
Rafael Perazza is a small town in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on Route 1, northwest of its junction with Route 3. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is...
with Bella Unión
Bella Unión
Bella Unión is a city in the north part of Artigas Department of Uruguay. It is located at the north end of Route 3, on the banks of the Uruguay River, near the mouth of Río Cuareim...
in the extreme northwest. The road is approximately 592 kilometres (367.9 mi) in length.
Although Route 3 starts at Km. 67 of Route 1
Route 1 (Uruguay)
Route 1 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1975, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Manuel Oribe, a national hero of Uruguay. It connects Montevideo with Colonia del Sacramento to the west along the coast...
, its distance notation uses the same Kilometre Zero reference as Routes 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and IB, which is the Pillar of Peace of Plaza de Cagancha
Plaza de Cagancha
Plaza de Cagancha, or Plaza Cagancha, also known as Plaza Libertad, is a square of the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo. It is located on Montevideo's main avenue, 18 de Julio Avenue, in the barrio of Centro.-History:...
in the Centro of Montevideo
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
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Destinations and junctions
These are the populated places Route 3 passes through, as well as its main junctions with other National Roads.San José Department
San José Department
San José Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is San José de Mayo.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 103,104 people and 33,063 households in the department. The average household size was 3.0...
- Km. 67 of Route 1, between Puntas de ValdezPuntas de ValdezPuntas de Valdez is a village or populated centre in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on Route 1, about west of its intersection with Route 45. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is...
& Rafael PerazzaRafael PerazzaRafael Perazza is a small town in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. It is located on Route 1, northwest of its junction with Route 3. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is...
. - Km. 90 San José de MayoSan José de MayoSan José de Mayo is the capital city of the San José Department in southern Uruguay. It is located at the centre of the department, on the intersection of Route 3 with Route 11, from the centre of Montevideo. The railroad track connecting Montevideo with Colonia and with the northwest of the...
, Route 11Route 11 (Uruguay)Route 11 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1983, it was assigned the name José Batlle y Ordóñez. It connects Atlántida to Ecilda Paullier.-References:...
West to Ecilda PaullierEcilda PaullierEcilda Paullier is a villa in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. It is located in the west part of the department, on Route 1, at the junction with Route 11, northwest of Montevideo. The stream Arroyo Cufré flows west of the city....
and East to AtlántidaAtlántida, UruguayAtlántida is a resort town of the Costa de Oro in Canelones Department of Uruguay, east of Montevideo. It is located on Ruta Interbalnearia, near the junction with Route 11. It started in the beginning of the 20th century as a resort for the elite class of Montevideo and remained so until the mid...
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Flores Department
Flores Department
-History and cultural heritage:The department, created by President Máximo Santos, is named after the former Colorado Party leader, Venancio Flores, who was born in Trinidad in the nineteenth century.The department has many sites of prehistoric rock art...
- Km. 189 TrinidadTrinidad, UruguayTrinidad is the capital city of Flores in southern Uruguay. It is located on the intersection of Route 3 with Route 14.-History:Named for the Spanish word for 'Trinity', its naming reflects a less secular period in the country's history. The city was initially called: 'Santísima Trinidad de los...
, Route 14Route 14 (Uruguay)Route 14 is a national route of Uruguay. In 1983, it was assigned the name Brigadier General Venancio Flores. It connects Mercedes, Uruguay and joins Route 9 on the east coast near La Coronila.-References:...
West to MercedesMercedes, UruguayMercedes is the capital and largest city of the department of Soriano in Uruguay. It is located on the junction of Route 2 with Route 14, and is situated on the south bank of the Río Negro. Also Route 21 from Colonia del Sacramento of Colonia Department terminates in this city.Mercedes is an...
and East to DuraznoDuraznoDurazno is the capital of Durazno in Uruguay. It is located at the intersection of Routes 5 and 41, in the south of the department, close to the borders with the departments of Flores to the southwest and Florida| to the southeast. It is only northeast of the city of Trinidad, capital of Flores...
and La CoronillaLa CoronillaLa Coronilla is a small town in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. It is located on the Atlantic coast on Route 9, about south of Chuy and the border with Brazil. Its status was elevated to "Pueblo" category on 13 November 1951 by decree Ley No...
at the coast of RochaRocha DepartmentRocha is a department in the east of Uruguay. It has natural beauties like Cabo Polonio, Valizas, Santa Teresa. Rocha is well known for its beach towns which swell during the summer holidays...
. - Km. 238 crosses Río NegroRío Negro (Uruguay)The Río Negro is the most important river in Uruguay. It originates in the southern highlands of Brazil, just east of Bagé, and flows west across the entire width of Uruguay to the Uruguay River. The course of the Río Negro across Uruguay effectively divides the south of the country from the north...
and enters Río Negro Department.
Río Negro Department
Río Negro Department
The Río Negro Department is an administrative division of Uruguay located in the west of the country. It has 53,989 inhabitants and an area of 9,282 km² . Its capital is Fray Bentos.-Geography and climate:...
- Km. 317 YoungYoung, UruguayYoung is a city in the centre of Río Negro Department of Uruguay. It is located on Route 3, about northwest of Trinidad, the capital of Flores Department. Its status was elevated to the category of "City" on 15 October 1963 by decree Ley No...
Route 25 South to Route 24 and North to Route 90.
Paysandú Department
Paysandú Department
Paysandú Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Paysandú. Its name origin is debated but is likely to be of charrua origin.The fertile soils of Paysandú have encouraged much agricultural development. Livestock raising is one of the principal agricultural activities, with cattle...
- Km. 376 PaysandúPaysandú-Transportation:The city is served by Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport.-Climate:Paysandú has a humid subtropical climate, described by the Köppen climate classification as Cfa. Summers are warm to hot and winters are cool, with the occurrence of frosts and fog...
, Route 90 East. - Km. 381 a 6 km road connects it with International Bridge General ArtigasGeneral Artigas BridgeThe General Artigas Bridge is a road bridge that crosses the Uruguay River and joins Argentina and Uruguay. It runs between Colón, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina, and Paysandú, Paysandú Department, Uruguay. It is a cantilever bridge with a total length of 2,350 metres...
into Route 135 of ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. - Km. 410 Route 26 East-Southeast to TacuarembóTacuarembóTacuarembó is the capital city of the Tacuarembó Department in north-central Uruguay. It is located on Km. 390 of Route 5, south-southwest of Rivera, the capital city of the Rivera Department. Routes 26 and 31 also meet Route 5 within the city limits...
and Melo. - Km. 441 Termas de Guaviyú
Salto Department
Salto Department
Salto Department is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Salto.-Population and Demographics:As of the census of 2004, there were 123,120 people and 34,441 households in the department. The average household size was 3.5...
- Km. 488 Termas del DaymánTermas del DaymánTermas del Daymán is a resort and populated centre in the Salto Department of northwestern Uruguay. It is located on Km. 487 of Route 3, southeast of Salto, the capital city of the department...
- Km. 496 SaltoSalto, UruguaySalto is the capital city of the Salto Department in northwestern Uruguay and the second largest city of the country. It is located on Route 3, about northwest of Montevideo, and on the east bank of Río Uruguay, across the city Concordia of Argentina...
, Route 31 Southeast to TacuarembóTacuarembóTacuarembó is the capital city of the Tacuarembó Department in north-central Uruguay. It is located on Km. 390 of Route 5, south-southwest of Rivera, the capital city of the Rivera Department. Routes 26 and 31 also meet Route 5 within the city limits...
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Artigas Department
Artigas Department
The Department of Artigas , with an area of and 78,019 inhabitants, it is the northernmost department of Uruguay. Its capital is Artigas.It is named after José Artigas , leader of the orientales during the wars of Independence.-Geography and climate:Neighbouring departments are Salto to the...
- Km. 636 Route 30 Northeast to ArtigasArtigas, UruguayArtigas is the capital of the Artigas Department of Uruguay. The name Artigas comes from that of the national hero, Jose Gervasio Artigas, who fought for the emancipation of the River Plate, and sought to create a federative nation from these colonies...
. - Km. 659 Bella UniónBella UniónBella Unión is a city in the north part of Artigas Department of Uruguay. It is located at the north end of Route 3, on the banks of the Uruguay River, near the mouth of Río Cuareim...
- connects to Brazilian Federal Road BR-472.