A3 motorway (Tunisia) explained

Country:TUN
Type:A
Route:3
Length Km:121
Direction A:East
Direction B:West
Terminus A:Tunis
Cities:Tunis, Medjez el-Bab, Oued Zarga, Bou Salem
Established:July 2005

The A3 motorway links Tunis, the capital city of Tunisia, and the city of Bou Salem away. The Tunisian government plans to extend the highway a further from its current limit to reach the Algerian Border, with a total distance of .[1]

The first section, linking Tunis to Medjez el-Bab, opened in July 2005. The whole project, including the section linking Medjez el-Bab to Oued Zarga, 66,3 km long, was inaugurated on February 20, 2006. A 54 kilometer long extension to the city of Bou Salem in the country's northwesternmost governorate Jendouba started in May 2012 and was inaugurated on November 26, 2016.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tunisia: The State Engages Pharaonic Construction Sites for the Infrastructure.