T3 road (Tanzania)

The T3 is a Trunk road in Tanzania. The road runs from the center of Morogoro where the Trunk Road T1 and T3 intersect all the way to Rwandan border at Rusumo. The road is the longest trunk road in the Tanzanian road system and it is approximately 1,097 km (682 mi). The road is a major road connecting the coast to the Tanzanian Capital Dodoma along with Rwanda. The road is entirely paved.[1] The trunk road forms the only major land link to East African Community member Rwanda.[2]

Trunk Road T3
The T3 is indicated in red.
Route information
Maintained by TANROADS
Major junctions
East endT1 in Morogoro
Major intersectionsT5 in Dodoma
T18 in Manyoni
T22 in Mkiwa
T14 in Singida
T14 in Singida
T8 in Nzega
T9 in Nyakanazi
T11 & T38 in Kasulo
West endNR4 at the Rwandan border at Rusumo
Location
CountryTanzania
RegionsMorogoro, Dodoma, Singida, Tabora, Shinyanga, Geita, Kagera
Major citiesMorogoro, Dodoma, Manyoni, Singida, Nzega, Kahama
Highway system
← T2→ T4

Route

Morogoro

Between 1959 and 2022, the Wami bridge was a single lane bridge between the towns of Wami and Dakawa. In 2022 the New Wami Bridge was opened after the Tanzanian government spent TZS 75 Billion to upgrade the bridge and increase safety.[3]

Tabora

Between the 42 km (26 mi) streach from Nzega to Tinde, the T3 trunk road shares its designation with T8 trunk road.

Kagera

Between the 15 km (9.3 mi) streach from Nyakanazi to Lusahunga, the T3 trunk road shares its designation with the T9 trunk road.

See also

References
  1. "TANROADS Trunk and Regional Road Map" (PDF). TANROADS. November 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. topschoolsintheusa. "Tanzania Road Network – Top Schools in the USA". Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  3. "Tanzania to build new Wami Bridge at US $30m". buildmartafrica.COM. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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