Estonian national road 1

National Road 1
Põhimaantee 1
Route information
Maintained by Estonian Road Administration
Length:	212 km (132 mi)
Major junctions
From:	Tallinn
	Tallinn Tallinn ring road Maardu Jägala Loobu Sõmeru Kiviõli Kohtla-Järve Jõhvi Narva-Jõesuu Border crossing to Russia
To:	Narva Ivangorod, Russia
Location
Major cities:	Tallinn, Rakvere, Kohtla-Järve, Jõhvi, Sillamäe, Narva
Highway system
Transport in Estonia

Põhimaantee 1 (ofcl. abbr. T1) is a 212-kilometre-long^[1] west-east national main road in Estonia. The route follows the same path as the European route E20. The highway starts in Tallinn. From there the main cities passed are Maardu, Rakvere, Kohtla-Järve, Jõhvi and Sillamäe. The highway ends in Narva on Sõpruse Bridge, with a border crossing to Russia over the Narva river.

The road forms a major transport west-south transport route between Russia and Europe. In 2015, the highest traffic volumes were around Tallinn, with the AADT there being around 27000. These are the second highest figures in Estonia, with the T1 only being surpassed by the T4 outside Tallinn. The figures rise again around Narva, hovering around 8000.^[2]

The road is a dual carriageway for 77,6 kilometres. The main part is between Tallinn and Kärmu (67 kilometres). The remainder can be found in Haljala (2,8 kilometres) and between Kohtla-Järve and Jõhvi (11,8 kilometres). Currently there are no plans to further widen the road. However, sections in cities are being made free-flowing, with intersections in Sillamäe being made two-level in 2016. Also, U-turns on the road are being demolished to improve safety and upgrade the road standards.^[3]

Route description

The T1 (Estonian: Põhimaantee 1) is a major west–east highway in Estonia connecting the capital of the country, Tallinn, to the Virumaa region, where the highway follows a route parallel to the northern Estonian coast. The T1 is a part of the European route E20.^[4]

The route bypasses most cities - the only cities which the road goes through are Tallinn and Narva. The highway begins in Tallinn from Viru Väljak and runs through the city for 10,7 kilometres. In the city, it intersects with the T2 in Ülemiste and the T11 on the city border, at Nehatu. After this, the Pirita river (and Tallinn city limits) are crossed. For 3,3 kilometres, the road is a 3+3 dual carriageway. Here, the road interchanges with the T11 and Saha-Loo road. The road turns into a 2+2 dual carriageway after one lane is lost at the T1/T94 interchange. The road continues in a straight, eastwards direction for the remainder of the dual carriageway section. Notable interchanges are with the T13, T85 and T24.

The road turns into a regular 1+1 road at Aaspere. For 6,3 kilometres, the road stays this way. The road turns into dual carriageway again at Haljala, with only one interchange (T1/T177/T24), staying it for only 2,8 kilometres. For 72,5 kilometres, the road is once again a 1+1 road. The road passes the first bigger town, Rakvere and near it intersects with the T5. Other notable intersections are with the T117 to Sonda and the T34 leading into Kiviõli. At Kohtla-Järve, the road is again a dual carriageway, staying like this for 11,8 kilometres. The road interchanges with the T93 on two occasions. At Jõhvi, a trumpet interchange leads to the T3. Shortly after this, the road turns into a 1+1 road, staying this way for the rest of the route. The road bypasses Sillamäe, a major port town. Shortly after this, the road intersects with the T91 leading to Narva-Jõesuu. Finally, the road reaches Narva and follows the path of Tallinna maantee. The road crosses the Narva river and ends at the Estonian-Russian border.

Currently there are 11 speed cameras on the T1, between kilometres 127 and 202.^[5]

See also

• European route E20

References

External links

Media related to Estonian national road 1 at Wikimedia Commons