Route 3 is a national route of

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. In 1975, it was assigned the name General

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, the foremost national hero of Uruguay. It is one of the most important highways in the country along with Route 5, connecting the south coast near Rafael Perazza with Bella Unión in the extreme northwest. The road is approximately in length. Although Route 3 starts at Km. 67 of

Route 1 The following highways are numbered 1. For roads numbered A1, see list of A1 roads. For roads numbered B1, see list of B1 roads. For roads numbered M1, see List of M1 roads. For roads numbered N1, see list of N1 roads. For roads numbered S ...

, its distance notation uses the same Kilometre Zero reference as Routes 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and IB, which is the Pillar of Peace of

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in the

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of Montevideo.

Destinations and junctions

These are the populated places Route 3 passes through, as well as its main junctions with other National Roads. ;San José Department *Km. 67 of Route 1, between

Puntas de Valdez Puntas de Valdez is a village in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. Geography The village is located on Route 1, about west of its intersection with Route 45. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is . The headwaters The hea ...

Rafael Perazza Rafael Perazza is a village in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. Geography The village is located on Route 1, northwest of its junction with Route 3. Its distance from the centre of Montevideo is . Route 3 connects the town to the ...

. *Km. 90

San José de Mayo San José de Mayo (; ''Mayo'' ) is the capital city of the San José Department in southern Uruguay. Geography The city is located at the centre of the department, on the intersection of Route 3 with Route 11, from the centre of Montevideo. T ...

, Route 11 West to

Ecilda Paullier Ecilda Paullier is a small town in the San José Department of southern Uruguay. Geography The town is located in the west part of the department, on Route 1, at the junction with Route 11, northwest of Montevideo. The stream Arroyo Cufré fl ...

and East to Atlántida. ;

Flores Department Flores () is a Departments of Uruguay, department of Uruguay, positioned in the southwest of the central part of the country. Its capital is Trinidad, Uruguay, Trinidad. It borders Durazno Department to the north and east, Florida Department to th ...

*Km. 189

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, Route 14 West to Mercedes and East to Durazno and

La Coronilla La Coronilla is a village in the Rocha Department of southeastern Uruguay. Geography The village is located on the Atlantic coast on Route 9, about south of Chuy and the border with Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of ...

at the coast of

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. *Km. 238 crosses Río Negro and enters Río Negro Department. ;

Río Negro Department Río Negro Department (, ) is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 57,334. Its capital is Fray Bentos. It borders Paysandú Department to the north, Tacuarembó Department to the east, Durazno ...

*Km. 317

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Route 25 South to Route 24 and North to Route 90. ;

Paysandú Department Paysandú Department () is a department of the northwestern region of Uruguay. It has an area of and a population of 121,843. Its capital is the city of Paysandú. It borders Salto Department to its north, Tacuarembó Department to its east, Rí ...

*Km. 376 Paysandú, Route 90 East. *Km. 381 a 6 km road connects it with International Bridge General Artigas into Route 135 of Argentina. *Km. 410 Route 26 East-Southeast to Tacuarembó and Melo. *Km. 441 Termas de Guaviyú ;Salto Department *Km. 488 Termas del Daymán *Km. 496 Salto, Route 31 Southeast to Tacuarembó. ;Artigas Department *Km. 636 Route 30 Northeast to Artigas. *Km. 659 Bella Unión - connects to Brazilian Federal Road BR-472.

References

External links

Viajando Por Uruguay, Rutas del Uruguay. Hoy; Ruta 3
Roads in Uruguay {{Uruguay-road-stub