A3 (Isle of Man)
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| From: | Castletown (SC263679) | |||
| To: | Ramsey (SC448944) | |||
| Via: | Glenmooar, Kirk Michael | |||
| Length: | 24.9 miles (40.1 km) | |||
| Meets: | A5, A7, A34, A36, A24, A40, A1, A20, A4, A10, A14, A17, A18, A9 | |||
| Former Number(s): | A3, A4 | |||
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| Route outline (key) | ||||
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This article is about the current A3 on the Isle of Man.
For the former A3 on the Isle of Man, now A4, see A3 (Peel - Ramsey).
For the former A3 on the Isle of Man, now A4, see A3 (Peel - Ramsey).
The A3 forms the main N-S route down the middle of the Isle of Man. It is the longest road on the island.
Contents
Route
Castletown - Foxdale
Church Bends, part of the Southern 100 Course
Foxdale - St Johns
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St Johns - Kirk Michael
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Kirk Michael - Ramsey
History
The A3 used to run from Peel to Ramsey, with the A4 running from Castletown to Kirk Michael. In (year) the A4 was extended to Ramsey, curtailing the A3 to just Peel - Kirk Michael. In (year) the numbers then swapped, putting the A3 and A4 on their current routes.
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