I-3 road (Bulgaria)

Republic Road I-3
Републикански път I-3
I-3 road highlighted in orange
Route information
Length:	203 km (126 mi)
Major junctions
From:	, Byala
To:	, Botevgrad
Location
Major cities:	Pleven
Highway system
Transport in Bulgaria

Republic road I-3 (Bulgarian: Републикански път I-3) is a major road in Northern Bulgaria. It runs between I-5 road, at the city of Byala, and I-1 road, at Botevgrad. The total length of the road is 203 km (126 mi) and it follows the E83 road. I-3 road provides one driving lane per direction and it is planned to be superseded by Hemus motorway (A2).

Description

Road I-3 begins from junction with I-5 road, south of Byala, Ruse Province. It runs west through the Danubian Plain and crosses the centres of several villages before reaching Pleven, the seventh largest city in Bulgaria. The road bypasses Pleven from north and then runs southwest. Road I-3 ends at Botevgrad.

References

External links

• Road network of Bulgaria at RIA
• Detailed road maps of Bulgaria Bulgarian Visitor Information website

Roads in Bulgaria
	Motorways	Trakia (A1) Hemus (A2) Struma (A3) Maritsa (A4) Cherno More (A5) Lyulin (A6) Kalotina (A7) Sofia Northern Bypass Veliko Tarnovo–Ruse
	Expressways	Botevgrad-Vidin expressway
	Major roads	I-1 I-2 I-3 I-4 I-5 I-6 I-7 I-8 I-9 Sofia Ring Road