abstract:Route 3 is an important link in the north of Laos between China and Thailand. The 197 km route begins in the provincial capital Luang Namtha, Louang Namtha Province, Laos.
In May 1998, the expressway system was augmented by the completion of the Ting KauBridgeand the Route3 (Country ParkSection), which provided easy accessto the North-West New Territories.
In Massachusetts, large sums were spent to widen and re-engineer Route3 to allow speeds of 68 miles per hour, which drivers promptly adopted by driving at 68.