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State Highway 3 (New Zealand)
Road in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
State Highway 3 (SH 3) is one of New Zealand's eight national state highways. It serves the west coast of the country's North Island and forms a link between State Highway 1 and State Highway 2. Distances are measured from north to south.
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State Highway 3 | ||||
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Maintained by NZ Transport Agency | ||||
Length | 500 km (310 mi) | |||
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Country | New Zealand | |||
Primary destinations | Te Awamutu, Ōtorohanga, Te Kūiti, New Plymouth, Hāwera, Whanganui, Palmerston North Woodville | |||
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For most of its length SH 3 is a two-lane single carriageway, with at-grade intersections and property accesses, both in rural and urban areas.