Tehran-Shomal Freeway
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{{infobox road
| country = IRN
| type = freeway
| route = 3
| name =
| alternate_name = Tehran-Shomal Freeway
{{lang|fa|آزادراه تهران - شمال}}
| terminus_a = Chalus, Mazandaran
25px 30px{{Jct|country=IRN|Road|22}} (Chalus-Nowshahr Bypass Expressway)
| terminus_b = Tehran, Tehran
25px 30px Azadegan Expressway
30px Hemmat Expressway
| length_km = 121
| provinces = Tehran, Alborz, Mazandaran
| cities = Tehran, Tehran
Chalus, Mazandaran
| junction = {{Jct|country=IRN|Road|59}}
| system =
| map = Tehran-Shomal.png
| photo = Tehran_-_north_Hayghway,_mazandaran_province,_Iran,_2024_-_1.jpg
}}
Freeway 3, or more commonly known as Tehran-Shomal Freeway ({{langx|fa|آزادراه تهران - شمال}}; literally: Tehran-North Freeway) or Tehran-Chalus Freeway{{Cite web|language=fa|website=|url=https://www.tabnak.ir/fa/tags/16524/1/%D8%A2%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84|title=درمورد آزادراه تهران شمال در ویکی تابناک بیشتر بخوانید|author=Tabnak}} will be a freeway in Northern Iran, connecting Tehran to cities of western Mazandaran. Currently, sections 1, 2 & 4 are in service and section 3 is under construction. The freeway runs parallel to Road 59, the old road connecting Karaj to Chalus.
Section 1
This section is from interchange with Azadegan Expressway and Hemmat Expressway in northwestern Tehran city (Municipality District 21) to Doab, Shahrestanak, Alborz Province. This section opened for test service on February 12, 2020, and officially opened on February 25, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irna.ir/news/83689107/آزادراه-تهران-شمال-بطور-رسمی-افتتاح-شد|title=با حضور رییس‌جمهوری: آزادراه تهران- شمال بطور رسمی افتتاح شد|website=IRNA|language=fa}} The section is 32 km long, with 28 tunnels having an overall length of 28.4 km on both sides.[http://www.tsfc121.com/blog/tsfc-lot/ مناطق عملیاتی] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140226054048/http://www.tsfc121.com/blog/tsfc-lot/ |date=2014-02-26 }} The longest tunnel is Talun Tunnel which is 4870 m long.
Sections 2 and 3
Section 2 is from Doab, Shahrestanak, Alborz to Pol-e Zanguleh, Kelardasht District, Mazandaran Province. The total length is 25 km. The section has 20 tunnels with overall length of 24.2 km. The longest tunnel is Alborz Tunnel with a length of 6378 m.
Section 3 is from Pol-e Zanguleh, Kelardasht District, Mazandaran Province to Marzan Abad, Kelardasht District, Mazandaran Province with a length of 46 km. This section will have 92 tunnels with overall length of 33.5 km.
Section 2 was completed in 2023, but Section 3 is still under construction.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tsfc.ir/ShowPage/19/%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B7%D9%82%D9%87-%D8%B3%D9%87|title=شرکت آزادراه تهران شمال|website=www.tsfc.ir|access-date=2020-02-25}}
Section 4
Section 4 is from Marzan Abad, Kelardasht District, Mazandaran Province to Chalus. This section is 20 km long. It has 4 tunnels with an overall length of 1400 m. This section was opened in March 2013.[http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/266235/%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B9%D9%87-%DB%B4-%D8%A2%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D9%86%DA%98%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%B4%D8%AF قطعه ۴ آزادراه تهران-شمال با حضور احمدی‌نژاد افتتاح شد][http://tinn.ir/fa/doc/report/62961/%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%87-%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%86%D9%82%D9%84-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86 علاقمندی اتریش برای مشارکت در توسعه زیرساخت‌های حمل و نقل ایران]
Direction
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="600px"
! text-align="center" colspan="3" | 15px From North to South 15px | |
| 30px 25px | {{Jct|country=IRN|Road|22}} East to Nowshahr-Sari-Gorgan West to Tonekabon-Ramsar-Rasht |
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#F5 F5 DC;"| 15px 40px Chalous 15px | |
| colspan="7" align="center" bgcolor="#41 69 E1" color: #FFFFFF| 30px Chalous Toll Station | |
| 25px | {{Jct|country=IRN|Road|59}}{{br}}North to Chalous-Nowshahr{{br}}South to Marzanabad-Karaj-Tehran |
| text-align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFEFD5" | 15px30px Under Construction 30px15px | |
| bgcolor="#FFEFD5"
| 25px | {{Jct|country=IRN|Road|59}} |
| text-align="center" colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFEFD5" | 15px30px Under Construction 30px15px | |
| 25px | {{Jct|country=IRN|Road|59}}{{br}}North to Marzanabad-Chalous-Nowshahr{{br}}South to Gach Sar-Karaj-Tehran |
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#F5 F5 DC;"| 15px 30px Alborz Tonel 15px | |
| colspan="7" align="center" bgcolor="#50 C8 78" | 15px Mazandaran Province 15px{{br}}15px Alborz Province 15px | |
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#F5 F5 DC;"| 15px 30px Alborz Tonel 15px | |
| 25px | {{Jct|country=IRN|Road|59}} North to Gach Sar-Chalous-Nowshahr South to Tehran |
| colspan="7" align="center" bgcolor="#50 C8 78" | 15px Alborz Province 15px 15px Tehran Province 15px | |
| colspan="7" align="center" bgcolor="#41 69 E1" color: #FFFFFF| 30px Tehran Toll Station | |
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#F5 F5 DC;"| 15px 40px Tehran 15px | |
| 30px 25px | 30px Azadegan Expressway North to Gach Sar-Nowshahr-Chalous West to Kharrazi Expressway-Karaj East to Hemmat Expressway |
| text-align="center" colspan="3" | 15px From South to North 15px |
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References
- [http://www.rmto.ir/en/SitePages/Road%20Maintenance%20And%20Transportation%20Organization.aspx Iran Road Maintenance & Transportation Organization]
- [http://www.141.ir/SitePages/index.aspx Road management center of Iran]
- [http://www.mrud.ir/en Ministry of Roads & Urban Development of Iran ]
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