In Belgium, the motorways (; ; ) are indicated by an A and an E (for European) number. The E numbers are used most often. Roads that are (part of) a ring road around a town or city are mostly indicated by an R number.
Since 1989, all highways are built and maintained by the governments of the three regions (Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels).
For safety on motorways in Belgium, 60% of killed travelers did not wear their seat-belt; 38% of crash are impacted by speed; around 30% of accident occur near or on a motorway exit or entry, and 5% of accidents are in a junction; 19% of drivers were stopped at the time of the accident; 13% of accidents occur in a work zone.
A1 - A12 (Radial Motorways) This first list concerns the motorways that start from the ring of Brussels to other cities and are clockwise: A1 towards the north, A2 towards the north-east, A3 towards the east, etc.
The motorways A5, A6 and A9 have never been built.
A1 (E19) This motorway links Brussels - Mechelen - Antwerp - to the border of the Netherlands onwards to (Breda) Length 68 kilometres long. Location only in the Flemish Region A2 (E314) This motorway links Leuven - Aarschot - Diest - Genk - Maasmechelen- to the border of the Netherlands onwards to (Geleen) Length 86 kilometres long. Location only in the Flemish Region A3 (E40) Brussels - Leuven - Liège - Germany (Aachen) A4 (E411) Brussels - Namur - Arlon - Luxembourg (Luxembourg (city)) A7 (E19) Halle - Nivelles - Mons - France (Valenciennes) A8 (E429 and E42) Halle - Tournai - France (Rijsel) A10 (E40) Brussels - Aalst - Ghent - Bruges - Ostend A12 Brussels - Boom - Antwerp - Netherlands (Bergen op Zoom)
A11 - A54 (Secondary Motorways)
A11 (E34) Antwerp - Zelzate A13 (E34 and E313) Antwerp - Hasselt - Liège A14 (E17) Antwerp - Sint-Niklaas - Ghent - Kortrijk - France (Rijsel) A15 (E42) La Louvière - Charleroi - Namur - Liège A16 (E42) Mons - Tournai A17 (E403) Bruges - Kortrijk - Tournai A18 (E40) Bruges - Veurne - France (Dunkirk) A19 Kortrijk - Ypres A21 (E34) Antwerp - Turnhout - Netherlands (Eindhoven) A25 (E25) Liège - Visé - Netherlands (Maastricht) A26 (E25) Liège - Bastogne - Neufchâteau A27 (E42) Battice - Verviers - Malmedy - St. Vith - Germany (Bitburg) A28 (E411) Aubange - France (Longwy) A54 Nivelles - Charleroi
A112 - A604 (Local Motorways) A112 Wilrijk - A12 A201 Brussels Airport - Brussels A501 La Louvière - A7 A503 Charleroi - Mont-sur-Marchienne A601 A3 - A13 (near Liège, closed) A602 (E25) A3 - A26 (near Liège) A604 Seraing - A15
Aborted projects A5: Brussels - Charleroi - Philippeville - Couvin - Gué-d'Hossus (France) A6: junction A7-A54 - junction A15-R3 (west) A9: Anderlecht - Geraardsbergen - Kortrijk A11: Brussels - Zelzate - Bruges - Calais (France) A20: Perkpolder - Mons A22: Holsbeek - Wavre - Louvain-la-Neuve A23: Tilburg (Netherlands) - Aarschot - Namur A24: Hasselt - Lommel - Eindhoven (Netherlands) (The road is a national road (N74), although the section between Helchteren and the Dutch border has motorway signs) A30: Mons - Maubeuge (France) A101: was supposed to connect Ranst - Mechelen A102: was supposed to connect Merksem - Wommelgem A301: was supposed to connect Bruges - Port of Bruges-Zeebrugge A603: Burenville - Coronmeuse A605: Cerexhe-Heuseux - Beaufays
Ring roads (R)
Main R0 - Brussels (outer ring) R1 - Antwerp (inner ring) R2 - Antwerp (outer ring) R3 - Charleroi (outer ring) R4 - Ghent (outer ring) R5 - Mons R6 - Mechelen R7 - Liège R8 - Kortrijk R9 - Charleroi (inner ring)
Secondary
Antwerp
R10 - Antwerp (inner ring) R11 - Antwerp (second outer ring) R12 - Mechelen (inner ring) R13 - Turnhout R14 - Geel R15 - Herentals R16 - Lier R18 - Retie
Brabant Former province of Brabant, corresponds to Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant and the Brussels-Capital Region nowadays.
R20 - Small ring of Brussels R21 - Intermediate Ring of Brussels R22 - Greater ring or second ring of Brussels R23 - Leuven R24 - Nivelles R25 - Aarschot R26 - Diest R27 - Tienen
West Flanders
R30 - Bruges R31 - Ostend R32 - Roeselare R33 - Poperinge R34 - Torhout R35 - Waregem R36 - Kortrijk
East Flanders
R40 - Ghent (inner ring) R41 - Aalst R42 - Sint-Niklaas R43 - Eeklo
Hainaut
R50 - Mons (inner ring) R51 - Charleroi (inner ring) R52 - Tournai R53 - Châtelet R54 - La Louvière R55 - Chimay
Liège
R61 - Verviers R62 - Hannut
Limburg
R70 - Hasselt (inner ring) R71 - Hasselt (outer ring) R72 - Tongeren R73 - Bree
Link roads (B) Prefixed by the letter B from the French word "bretelle".
Antwerp B101: A1/E19 - N1 (Mechelen) B102: R1 - N70 (Linkeroever, Antwerp)
Brabant Former province of Brabant, corresponds to Flemish Brabant, Walloon Brabant and the Brussels-Capital Region nowadays. B201: R0 - Érasme/Erasmus B202: R0 - Avenue de l'Humanité/Humaniteitslaan B202a: R202 - N266
East Flanders B401: A14/E17 - Downtown (Ghent) B402: A10/E40 - R4 (Sint-Denijs-Westrem) B403: A10/E40 - R4 (Merelbeke) B404: A11/E34 - R43 (Eeklo)
Hainaut B505: A7/E19/E42 - R50 (Mons)
Liège B601: A27/E42 - N640 (Tiège, Jalhay) B602: A26/E25 - N633 (Tilff, Esneux)
Namur B901: A4/E411 - N90 (Loyers, Namur)
See also Transport in Belgium List of controlled-access highway systems Evolution of motorway construction in European nations
References
External links Highways in the Benelux