Otoyol 3
O-3 | |
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Otoyol 3 | |
Europe Motorway Avrupa Otoyolu | |
Route information | |
Length: | 232 km (144 mi) |
Major junctions | |
From: | Edirne West |
To: | Mahmutbey East, Istanbul |
Location | |
Regions: | Marmara |
Provinces: | Edirne, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ, Istanbul |
Major cities: | Edirne, Istanbul |
Highway system | |
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Otoyol 3 (English: Motorway 3), abbreviated as O-3, aka Avrupa Otoyolu (English: Europe Motorway), is a toll motorway in Marmara Region's Eastern Thrace section in Turkey, connecting the cities Edirne and Istanbul. From its western terminus to the junction with O-2, it is part of international routes as of European E80 and Asian Highway AH1. O-3 is one of the busiest motorways in Turkey alongside O-4.
The motorway starts at Edirne West, where it joins the D.100 coming from the checkpoint Kapıkule at Bulgarian border, Turkey's gateway to Europe. It runs south-eastwards bypassing the city in the north and terminates in Istanbul, linking to the two beltways of Istanbul O-1 and O-2. The 240 km (150 mi) long motorway passes through the provinces Edirne, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ and Istanbul.
Between Edirne-Silvri is continuously 6 lanes (3 by 2). Silivri-Istanbul part is also 6 lanes but there are some sections where it is 4 lanes (2 by 2).
Province | km | Exit No. | Destinations | Notes | |
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Edirne | 0 | 0 | K1 |
Edirne West | Eastbound only Continues westbound as D.100 |
11.5 | 11.5 | K2 | Lalapaşa | D.535 | |
4.3 | 15.8 | K3 | Edirne East |
To D-100 Last exit before toll plaza | |
Toll plaza | |||||
, | Parking Area | ||||
19.9 | 35.7 | K4 | Havsa | 22-27 (E87) | |
Kirklareli | Babaeski Service Area | ||||
27.2 | 62.9 | K5 | D.555 (E87) – Babaeski | ||
Parking Area | |||||
24.4 | 87.3 | K6 | Lüleburgaz | To D.565 | |
Parking Area | |||||
Tekirdag | 28.8 | 116.1 | K7 | Saray | 59-01 |
Çorlu Service Area | |||||
20.9 | 136.9 | K8 | Çorlu | 59-04 | |
Parking Area | |||||
Istanbul | 18.5 | 155.4 | K9 | Çerkezköy | D.567 |
12.3 | 167.7 | K10 | Kınalı 1 | E84 | |
7.2 | 174.9 | K11 | Silivri 1 | ||
Selimpaşa Service Area | |||||
11.8 | 186.7 | K12 | Selimpaşa | ||
7.5 | 194.2 | K13 | Kumburgaz 1 | ||
6.0 | 200.2 | K14 | Çatalca | D.569 | |
Karasu Viaduct | |||||
Lake Büyükçekmece Bridge | |||||
12.1 | 212.3 | K15 | Hadımköy | 34-84 | |
6.0 | 218.3 | K16 | Avcılar | ||
2.5 | 220.8 | K17 | Ispartakule | ||
Parking Area | |||||
Toll Plaza Mahmutbey West | |||||
8.9 | 229.7 | K18 | Mahmutbey West | 34-25 | |
2.7 | 232.4 | K19 |
Mahmutbey East | O-2 (E80, AH1 AH1) |
See also
References
- Turkish General Directorate of Highways. Turkey road map. 2009.
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