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'''Põhimaantee nr 2''' |
'''Tallinn-Tartu-Võru-Luhamaa maantee''' (''Tallinn-Tartu-Võru-Luhamaa highway'', alternatively '''Põhimaantee nr 2''', unofficially abbreviated '''T2''') is a 282-kilometre-long<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://teeregister.riik.ee/mnt/index/report/road/show.do?resultID=1cca065bf197065b59c958af0b0f11&reportID=0cca022bf197022b59c958af0b0f11 |title=Maanteeamet - Aruannete koostamine - Teede nimekiri - Print Preview page |access-date=2016-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423143606/https://teeregister.riik.ee/mnt/index/report/road/show.do?resultID=1cca065bf197065b59c958af0b0f11&reportID=0cca022bf197022b59c958af0b0f11 |archive-date=2016-04-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> north-southeast national main road in Estonia. The route follows the same path as [[European route E263]]. The road forms a major north-south corridor within Estonia, connecting the two largest cities. The highway starts in [[Tallinn]] and passes a number of notable towns, namely [[Kose]], [[Põltsamaa]], [[Tartu]] and [[Võru]], with arterials branching off towards [[Paide]], [[Valga, Estonia|Valga]], [[Põlva]]. The highway ends in Luhamaa intersecting with the [[Estonian national road 7|T7]], heading to either Latvia or Russia. |
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In 2021, the highest traffic volumes were around Tallinn and Tartu, with highest recorded AADT figures being 28,000 and 19,000 respectively. Heavy traffic figures are second only to the T4, with around 1000 trucks recorded daily between Tallinn and Tartu. |
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The road forms a major transport north-south transport route within Estonia, as it connects the two largest cities in Estonia. In 2020, the highest traffic volumes were around Tallinn, with the [[AADT]] there being around 25,000. The figures rise again around Tartu, hovering around 11,000.<ref> |
The road forms a major transport north-south transport route within Estonia, as it connects the two largest cities in Estonia. In 2020, the highest traffic volumes were around Tallinn, with the [[AADT]] there being around 25,000. The figures rise again around Tartu, hovering around 11,000.<ref>https://www.transpordiamet.ee/liiklussagedus</ref> |
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The road is a |
The road is a dual carriageway for 86 kilometres. The main part is between Tallinn and Mäo, forming the longest continuous stretch of dual carriageway in Estonia. Remaining stretches are short stubs just before and exiting Tartu. Several 2+1 stretches have been constructed between Mäo and Tartu to alleviate overtaking dangers.<ref>https://www.err.ee/1608920687/kuus-kilomeetrit-tallinna-tartu-maanteed-ehitatakse-tanavu-2-1-teeks</ref> Future plans only envisage the construction of dual carriageways, albeit these have been largely put on hold due to austerity measures.<ref>https://www.err.ee/1609116641/transpordiameti-juht-eelarves-on-kruusateede-asfalteerimise-real-tuhjus</ref> |
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==History== |
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==Route description== |
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Research shows a trail of sorts between Tallinn and Tartu already present in the early 14th century, with negotiations during the St. George's Night uprising requiring travel between Tallinn, Tartu and Paide. |
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The T2 ([[Estonian language|Estonian]]: põhimaantee 2) is a major north-south highway in Estonia connecting the capital of the country, Tallinn, to southern Estonia. The T2 is a part of the [[European route E263]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/conventn/ECE-TRANS-SC1-384e.pdf|access-date=21 April 2023|website=unece.org|title=Working Party on Road Transport|date=14 March 2008}}</ref> |
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Roads in the modern sense started appearing during Swedish rule with a network of postal routes and postal stations established. By this point, several routes between Tallinn and Tartu via Rakvere, the Piibe highway and Põltsamaa were present, with these routes being largely unchanged later. |
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The route is currently regarded as dangerous for traffic, as (especially) the section between Tallinn and Mäo is full of dangerous blind corners. |
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The highway begins in Tallinn from [[Ülemiste]] and runs through the city for 2.9 kilometres. In the city, it intersects with the [[Estonian national road 1|T1]] in [[Ülemiste]]. After this, the road runs straight through the metro area of Tallinn, driving by towns such as [[Assaku]], [[Rae Parish|Rae]] and [[Pildiküla]], while also bypassing [[Tallinn Airport]]. In [[Jüri]], there is a roundabout interchange with the [[Estonian national road 11|T11]]. The road continues as a dual carriageway. At [[Suuresta]], the [[Pirita River]] is crossed. The road bypasses boroughs such as Vaida and Aruvalla. |
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Modern Estonia was historically administratively divided between Estonia and Livonia. As Tartu lay in Livonia, there was no significant demand for travel between Tallinn and Tartu. The route gained its modern levels of importance during the 20th century. |
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After Aruvalla, a new section of dual carriageway is entered, which was completed in 2012. At Saula, [[Viikingite Küla]], the road passes a viking-themed theme park. The [[Pirita (river)|Pirita River]] is crossed again. At Kose, there is an interchange with the T12. Shortly after this, the dual carriageway continues on a new piece of 2+2 dual carriageway for 40 km to Mäo at 120 km/h making it the first dual carriageway in Estonia to allow more than 110 km/h. At Kose-Risti, the road intersects with the T14. |
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Until the mid-1920s the current T2 highway terminated at Põltsamaa, connecting via Aidu to Piibe highway. Onwards from Põltsamaa and towards Kärevere was only important on a parochial level and no longer a main route, as no bridge over the Emajõgi was constructed in Kärevere until 1928 and a ferry was required. The first bridge, eventually constructed in 1928, collapsed in just two days. Hence the Tallinn-Mäo-Põltsamaa highway was rather used for traffic between Tallinn and Riga, with the route continuing towards Viljandi, Karksi-Nuia and the border at Polli. |
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In the 1930s, plans were devised to construct a new Tallinn-Riga highway via Paide and Põltsamaa, running completely straight between Tallinn and Põltsamaa. The designed road had a width of 8 metres, with a granite foundation and topped with gravel, and a speed limit of 150km/h. In Viljandimaa the road would've passed straight across Parika bog and over large valleys. The route between Tallinn and Paide would've shortened by 21 kilometres, 24 kilometres total between Tallinn and Tartu. Construction began from Tallinn in December 1934, employing up to 450 people. With the highway costing 2.4 million kroons but very little money allocated by the state, construction was slow and only 8 kilometres of road (up to Assaku) were constructed by 1940. |
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At Mäo, the road briefly turns into a dual carriageway with the speed limit of 110 km/h. Here, there is an interchange with the [[Estonian national road 5|T5]]. The road stays a dual carriageway for 5.9 km, after which it again turns into a 1+1 road. At [[Imavere, Järva County|Imavere]], the road intersects with the T49. Most traffic to [[Viljandi]] exits the road here, due to the T49 leading straight to Viljandi. |
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Shortly after, the road crosses [[Põltsamaa (river)|Põltsamaa River]] and passes the town of [[Põltsamaa]]. The road intersects with the T38 and T37 here. |
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At [[Puurmani]], the [[Pedja River]] is crossed. At [[Kärevere, Tartu County|Kärevere]], the [[Emajõgi]] is crossed. Shortly after, the road intersects with the T40. The following 10-kilometre section is also known as the Tartu Western Bypass. The road here intersects with major Estonian roads, such as the [[Estonian national road 92|T92]], [[Estonian national road 3|T3]] and Tartu Eastern Bypass. At [[Ülenurme]], the road bypasses [[Tartu Airport]]. After this, the road intersects with the T61 and T46. |
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At Võru, the Võhandu river, the longest river in Estonia, is crossed. After an intersection with Võru's Tallinna maantee, the Võru Bypass is entered. Here, the road intersects with the T64, T65 and T66. Finally, at Lüta, the road ends when intersecting with the [[Estonian national road 7|T7]]. |
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Currently there are 22 speed cameras on the T2, between kilometres 41 and 150.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-04-03|title=Kiiruskaamerate asukohad|url=https://www.mnt.ee/et/tee/liikluskorraldus/kiiruskaamerad/kiiruskaamerate-asukohad|access-date=2021-05-26|website=Transpordiamet|language=et}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:28, 21 January 2024
National Road 2 | ||||
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Põhimaantee 2 | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by Estonian Road Administration | ||||
Length | 282 km (175 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
From | Tallinn | |||
Ülemiste Jüri | ||||
To | Luhamaa | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Estonia | |||
Counties | Harju County Järva County | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Tallinn-Tartu-Võru-Luhamaa maantee (Tallinn-Tartu-Võru-Luhamaa highway, alternatively Põhimaantee nr 2, unofficially abbreviated T2) is a 282-kilometre-long[1] north-southeast national main road in Estonia. The route follows the same path as European route E263. The road forms a major north-south corridor within Estonia, connecting the two largest cities. The highway starts in Tallinn and passes a number of notable towns, namely Kose, Põltsamaa, Tartu and Võru, with arterials branching off towards Paide, Valga, Põlva. The highway ends in Luhamaa intersecting with the T7, heading to either Latvia or Russia.
In 2021, the highest traffic volumes were around Tallinn and Tartu, with highest recorded AADT figures being 28,000 and 19,000 respectively. Heavy traffic figures are second only to the T4, with around 1000 trucks recorded daily between Tallinn and Tartu. The road forms a major transport north-south transport route within Estonia, as it connects the two largest cities in Estonia. In 2020, the highest traffic volumes were around Tallinn, with the AADT there being around 25,000. The figures rise again around Tartu, hovering around 11,000.[2]
The road is a dual carriageway for 86 kilometres. The main part is between Tallinn and Mäo, forming the longest continuous stretch of dual carriageway in Estonia. Remaining stretches are short stubs just before and exiting Tartu. Several 2+1 stretches have been constructed between Mäo and Tartu to alleviate overtaking dangers.[3] Future plans only envisage the construction of dual carriageways, albeit these have been largely put on hold due to austerity measures.[4]
History
Research shows a trail of sorts between Tallinn and Tartu already present in the early 14th century, with negotiations during the St. George's Night uprising requiring travel between Tallinn, Tartu and Paide.
Roads in the modern sense started appearing during Swedish rule with a network of postal routes and postal stations established. By this point, several routes between Tallinn and Tartu via Rakvere, the Piibe highway and Põltsamaa were present, with these routes being largely unchanged later.
Modern Estonia was historically administratively divided between Estonia and Livonia. As Tartu lay in Livonia, there was no significant demand for travel between Tallinn and Tartu. The route gained its modern levels of importance during the 20th century.
Until the mid-1920s the current T2 highway terminated at Põltsamaa, connecting via Aidu to Piibe highway. Onwards from Põltsamaa and towards Kärevere was only important on a parochial level and no longer a main route, as no bridge over the Emajõgi was constructed in Kärevere until 1928 and a ferry was required. The first bridge, eventually constructed in 1928, collapsed in just two days. Hence the Tallinn-Mäo-Põltsamaa highway was rather used for traffic between Tallinn and Riga, with the route continuing towards Viljandi, Karksi-Nuia and the border at Polli.
In the 1930s, plans were devised to construct a new Tallinn-Riga highway via Paide and Põltsamaa, running completely straight between Tallinn and Põltsamaa. The designed road had a width of 8 metres, with a granite foundation and topped with gravel, and a speed limit of 150km/h. In Viljandimaa the road would've passed straight across Parika bog and over large valleys. The route between Tallinn and Paide would've shortened by 21 kilometres, 24 kilometres total between Tallinn and Tartu. Construction began from Tallinn in December 1934, employing up to 450 people. With the highway costing 2.4 million kroons but very little money allocated by the state, construction was slow and only 8 kilometres of road (up to Assaku) were constructed by 1940.
Road length of lane
6 km | 80 km | 40 km | 16 km | 14 km | 7 km | 2 km | 3 km | 9 km | 2 km | 3 km | 3 km | 97 km |
Urban | 2+2 road | 1+1 road | 2+1 road | 1+1 road | 2+1 road | 1+1 road | 2+2 road | 1+1 road | Urban | 1+1 road | 2+2 road | 1+1 road |
Route table
The route passes through Harju County (Tallinn, Rae, Kose), Järva County (Paide, Järva), Jõgeva County (Põltsamaa), Tartu County (Tartu, Tartu, Kambja), Põlva County (Kanepi), Võru County (Võru, Võru, Setomaa).
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Tallinn | Viru väljak | 0.0 | 0.0 | Viru Square is the starting point for four highways - Tallinn-Narva, Tallinn-Tartu, Tallinn-Pärnu and Tallinn-Paldiski. Concurrency with T1. | ||
Pronksi | T11608 | Urban intersection | ||||
Ülemiste | – Narva | Peterburi tee crosses on flyover; end of T1 concurrency. | ||||
Ülemiste | T11290 | Urban intersection | ||||
Mõigu | T11330 | Urban intersection | ||||
Exiting Tallinn, start of dual carriageway | ||||||
Rae | Assaku | T11330 – Järveküla, Assaku | Furthermost ramps divided by 1,4km | |||
Pildiküla | T11332 – Lehmja, Pildiküla | |||||
Jüri | – Pärnu maantee – Narva maantee – Jüri |
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Patika | T11114 – Nabala, Kautjala, Patika centre | |||||
Vaida | T11202 – Vaidasoo T11155 – Vaida T11114 |
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Aruvalla | T11202 – Urge, Tuhala, Jägala | |||||
Aruvalla | T11202 T11310 –– Urge, Tuhala, Jägala | |||||
Piuga | T11704 T11203 – Tuhala, Saula | Southbound exit ramp only | ||||
Kose | Saula | T11704 T11703 | North- and southbound entrance only | |||
Siniallika | T11703 – Saula centre | Northbound exit only | ||||
Kolu | T11204 T11203 – Tammiku, Oru, Kolu T11705 |
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Kurena | T11706 | Eastbound exit only | ||||
Kuivajõe | – Kose; T11205 – Kose-Uuemõisa, Karla; T11708 |
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Kose-Risti | – Purila, Kose; – Kehra |
Pre-motorway T2 forms northbound exit from T11708 | ||||
Ardu | T11141 – Ardu, Ojasoo, Triigi | |||||
Paide | Mustla | T11141 – Ardu, Mustla | ||||
Otiku | T11156 – Kirisaare; T11220 T11159 – Eivere T11218 – Anna T11179 – Otiku centre |
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Korba | T15220 – Kirisaare; T15220 T15159 – Eivere T15218 – Anna T15179 – Otiku centre |
Southbound entrance only; pre-motorway T2 rejoins | ||||
Kükita | T15217 T15159 – Mäo, Tarbja centre | Southbound exit only; pre-motorway T2 | ||||
Mäo | – Pärnu, Türi, Paide, Rakvere, Aravete | |||||
Valgma | T15159 – Mäo centre; Vodja |
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End of dual carriageway | ||||||
Paide | Mäeküla | – Piibe maantee, Koeru | ||||
Mäeküla | T15175 – Mündi | |||||
Järva | Prandi | T15182 – Prandi | ||||
Koigi | T15162 – Päinurme, Koigi centre | |||||
Koigi | T15182 – Prandi | |||||
Koigi | T15167 – Laimetsa | |||||
Käsukonna | T15167 – Laimetsa | |||||
Imavere | – Viljandi, Imavere centre | |||||
Kiigevere | T15164 – Imavere | |||||
Põltsamaa | Adavere | T14163 – Rutikvere | ||||
Adavere | T14186 – Puiatu | |||||
Mõhküla | T14166 – Eistvere | |||||
Põltsamaa | – Võhma, Põltsamaa; – Viljandi |
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Põltsamaa | T14170 – Põltsamaa, Pajusi | |||||
Põltsamaa | – Põltsamaa, Jõgeva; – Võhma; – Mustvee |
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Põltsamaa | T14172 – Lustivere | |||||
Annikvere | T14174 – Annikvere centre; T14176 – Umbusi |
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Start of 2+1 | ||||||
Põltsamaa | Kaliküla | T14173 – Lustivere; T14171 – Sulustvere |
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Neanurme | T14177 – Umbusi | |||||
Pikknurme | T14175 – Umbusi; T14178 – Saduküla |
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End of 2+1 | ||||||
Põltsamaa | Puurmani | T14179 – Puurmani; T14180 – Tabivere; T14150 – Jõgeva T14246 –; T14193 – |
Single carriageway interchange | |||
Tartu | Siniküla | T22107 – Laeva, Siniküla centre | ||||
Rootsi | T22107 – Siniküla, Laeva | |||||
Start of 2+1 | ||||||
End of 2+1 | ||||||
Tartu | Kärevere | – Kärkna; Jõhvi maantee; Jõgeva maantee |
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Start of dual carriageway | ||||||
End of dual carriageway | ||||||
Tartu | Kardla | T22102 – Kardla | ||||
Kardla | T22106 – Ilmatsalu; – Viljandi maantee |
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Rähni | T22104 – Rahinge | |||||
Tiksoja | T22101 – Vorbuse | |||||
Tiksoja | – Tartu city centre | |||||
Ilmatsalu | T22103 – Ilmatsalu, Rahinge; Tartu, Ilmatsalu street |
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Viljandi | – Viljandi, Puhja Tartu, Viljandi maantee |
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Riia | – Valga, Elva City centre |
Grade-separated roundabout junction with T2 on flyover | ||||
Kambja | Variku | Tõrvandi, Roopa street | Single carriageway interchange | |||
Postimaja | Narva, Räpina, Jõgeva, Tartu | |||||
Start of dual carriageway | ||||||
Kambja | Tõrvandi | T22104 – Lemmatsi | Westbound exit and southbound entrance only | |||
Lennu | T22132 – Külitse, Tartu Airport, Tõrvandi | |||||
End of dual carriageway | ||||||
Kambja | Reola | T22133 – Unipiha – Põlva |
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Tatra | T22134 – Virulase | |||||
Tatra | – Otepää | |||||
Kambja | T22180 – Nõo | |||||
Kambja | T22136 – Rebase | |||||
Kambja | T22188 – Kavandu | |||||
Kambja | T22135 – Sirvaku | |||||
Kambja | T22135 – Sirvaku | |||||
Kanepi | Vissi | T22185 – Pangodi, Kammeri | ||||
Vissi | T18143 – Vooreküla | |||||
Maaritsa | T18136 – Prangli | |||||
Maaritsa | T18148 – Otepää | |||||
Sulaoja | T18134 – Krüüdneri | |||||
Sulaoja | T18176 – Piigaste | |||||
Abissaare | T18133 – Pikareinu | |||||
Saverna | – Põlva | |||||
Saverna | T18127 – Krootuse | |||||
Saverna | T18174 – Tiido | |||||
Saverna | T18147 – Otepää, Valgjärve | |||||
Silgu | T18123 – Jõksi | |||||
Kanepi | T18167 – Ihamaru | |||||
Kanepi | T18295 – Otepää, Kanepi | |||||
Kanepi | T18120 – Varbuse | |||||
Kanepi | – Otepää, Kanepi | |||||
Kanepi | – Põlva | |||||
Erastvere | T18116 – Sillaotsa | |||||
Peetrimõisa | T18244 – Magari, Sulbi | |||||
Võru | Peetrimõisa | T18170 – Heimtali church | ||||
Mäekülä | T25150 – Antsla, Osula, Raiste | |||||
Navi | – Pärnu | |||||
Navi | T25136 – Väimela, Navi | |||||
Võru | – Võru, Põlva | |||||
Võru | – Võru, Koidula, Räpina | |||||
Verijärve | T25146 – Umbsaare | |||||
Verijärve | – Valga, Võru | |||||
Verijärve | T25131 – Rõuge | |||||
Verijärve | T25239 – Lasva | |||||
Räpo | T25133 – Uue-Saaluse | |||||
Tootsi | T25138 – Kasaritsa | |||||
Holsta | T25225 – Uue-Saaluse | |||||
Holsta | T25172 – Vana-Saaluse | |||||
Hinsa | T25210 – Loosi | |||||
Hinsa | T25221 – Vana-Saaluse | |||||
Vastseliina | T25162 – Loosi, Kapera | |||||
Vastseliina | T25211 – | |||||
Vastseliina | T25182 – Obinitsa, Meremäe | |||||
Vastseliina | T25132 – Vastseliina | |||||
Illi | T25164 – Meremäe, Vana-Vastseliina, Tsiistre, Kirikumäe | |||||
Vatsa | T25174 – Miikse | |||||
Viitka | T25158 – Pältre | |||||
Setomaa | Luhamaa | – Riga, Pskov | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Gallery
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Tartu road in Tallinn city centre and Tallinn Airport.
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Speed camera near Tallinn.
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Anna church next to the road.
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In Mäo.
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Near Koigi.
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Windmill-tavern by the road in Adavere.
See also
References
- ^ "Maanteeamet - Aruannete koostamine - Teede nimekiri - Print Preview page". Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ https://www.transpordiamet.ee/liiklussagedus
- ^ https://www.err.ee/1608920687/kuus-kilomeetrit-tallinna-tartu-maanteed-ehitatakse-tanavu-2-1-teeks
- ^ https://www.err.ee/1609116641/transpordiameti-juht-eelarves-on-kruusateede-asfalteerimise-real-tuhjus
External links
Media related to Estonian national road 2 at Wikimedia Commons
- Geographic data related to Estonian national road 2 at OpenStreetMap