The A3 motorway ( sr, Аутопут А3, Autoput A3) is a
motorway in Serbia which spans approximately and is part of the
European route E70
European route E70 is an A-Class West-East European route, extending from A Coruña in Spain in the west to the Georgian city of Poti in the east.
Itinerary
The E 70 routes through ten European countries, and includes one sea-crossing, ...
through Serbia. It crosses the
Syrmia region from east to west, starting at
Belgrade and ending at border crossing with
Croatia
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Route
The A3 motorway begins near
Šid
Šid ( sr-cyr, Шид, ) is a town and municipality located in the Srem District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It has a population of 14,893, while the municipality has 34,188 inhabitants. A border crossing between Serbia and ...
, at the
Batrovci
Batrovci () is a village located in the municipality of Šid, Srem District, Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011, it has a population of 259 inhabitants. A border crossing between Serbia and Croatia is located in the village, on European route E70.
Na ...
border crossing with Croatia, and runs westward across the
Syrmia region, near
Sremska Mitrovica and
Ruma
Ruma (; hu, Árpatarló) is a town and municipality in the Srem District of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia. As of 2011, the town has a population of 30,076, while the municipality has a population of 54,339.
History
Traces of org ...
. At the
Dobanovci
Dobanovci ( sr-Cyrl, Добановци) is a suburban neighborhood of Belgrade, Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Surčin.
Dobanovci is located in the eastern Syrmia region, 25 km west of downtown Belgrade, between the Bel ...
interchange near the outskirts of Belgrade, A3 meets the
Belgrade bypass
The Belgrade bypass ( sr, Обилазница око Београда, Obilaznica oko Beograda) or Belgrade city road bypass is a U-shaped, 69-km long motorway partially encircling the city of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Some 9.6 km of ...
. East od Dobanovci, the A3 continues through Belgrade as the Belgrade city motorway ( sr, Аутопут кроз Београд), a long urban highway which ends at
Bubanj Potok
Bubanj Potok ( sr-cyr, Бубањ Поток) is a non-residential suburban settlement of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is located in Belgrade's municipality of Voždovac.
Location
Bubanj Potok is located on the highway Belgrade–Niš ...
interchange where it meets the A1.
The main toll stations of the A3 are located at and Batrovci near Šid and
Šimanovci
Šimanovci () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Pećinci municipality, in the Srem District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,358 people (2002 census).
Name
The name of the tow ...
near Dobanovci. The Belgrade city motorway section between Šimanovci and Bubanj Potok interchanges is toll-free, serving as one of main city arteries. It includes the exit to
Nikola Tesla Airport
Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport ( sr, / ) or Belgrade Airport ( sr, / ) is an international airport serving Belgrade, Serbia. It is the largest and the busiest airport in Serbia, situated west of downtown Belgrade near the suburb of Sur ...
, located just south of the A3.
History
The A3 motorway is part of the old Belgrade-
Zagreb
Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slov ...
motorway, known as
Brotherhood and Unity Highway
The Brotherhood and Unity Highway (; ; or , ), officially classed as the M-1 highway, was a highway that stretched over across Yugoslavia, from the Austrian border at Jesenice in the northwest via Ljubljana, Zagreb, Belgrade and Skopje to Gevgel ...
which was built after
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
, by young volunteers, and opened to traffic in 1950, first as a single carriageway.
The second carriageway from Belgrade to Sremska Mitrovica was completed in 1977, while the section from Sremska Mitrovica to Šid was opened to traffic in 1987.
List of exits
See also
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Transport in Serbia
Transport in Serbia includes transport by road, rail, air and water. Road transport incorporates a comprehensive network of major (i.e. state) and minor (i.e. municipal) roads. Rail transport is fairly developed, although dual track and electrifi ...
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National Road (M)1
References
External links
Regulation of State Roads
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Motorways in Serbia
Transport in Belgrade
Srem District