National Route 3 (Argentina)

The Argentine Ruta Nacional 3 is one of the major highways of the country, although they are not part of the Pan-American network.

The road begins in Buenos Aires and from there over 3045 km in a southerly direction through the whole of East Patagonia over Bahía Blanca, Trelew, Comodoro Rivadavia and Rio Gallegos to Ushuaia, the southernmost city of the country.

Between Rio Gallegos and Tierra del Fuego, the road leads to a certain extent by Chile.

Places along the route from north to south

• Buenos Aires
• Azul
• Bahía Blanca
• Viedma
• San Antonio Oeste
• Puerto Madryn (5 km away )
• Trelew
• Comodoro Rivadavia
• Caleta Olivia
• Puerto San Julián
• Río Gallegos
• Rio Grande
• Ushuaia

History

The infrastructure at Comodoro Rivadavia in 1928 expanded by the Argentine Highway Authority Vialidad Nacional to a highway.

Cultural Significance

The road is one of the most popular venues in Argentine road movie, such as El Viaje (1992) and Caballos Salvajes (1996).