From: Edirne West Length 232 km | Regions: Marmara Major cities Istanbul, Edirne | |
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To: Mahmutbey East, Istanbul Provinces Kırklareli Province, Tekirdağ Province, Istanbul | ||
Otoyol 3 (English: Motorway 3), abbreviated as , a.k.a. 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 and Asian . O-3 is one of the busiest motorways in Turkey alongside O-4.
Map of O-3, Turkey
The motorway starts at Edirne West, where it joins the 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 and . 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).