Antwerp: Major Traffic Disruptions for Trucks in November
Drivers planning routes through northern Belgium should expect significant disruptions in the Antwerp area. Construction work on new traffic interchanges will begin on the R1 motorway, resulting in traffic restrictions.
Due to the construction of these new interchanges, temporary traffic disruptions will be introduced on the R1 motorway in both directions on the following dates:
➡ 27–31 October
➡ 7–12 November
Recommended detours and alternative routes
Drivers travelling between Hasselt and Ghent are advised to take a detour via Brussels on the specified dates. Vehicles coming from the A12 (north) and E19 (north) towards Ghent should use the R2 motorway and the Liefkenshoek Tunnel.
Good news for drivers: during the period of major disruptions, the Liefkenshoek Tunnel will be toll-free in both directions on the following days and times:
➡ 8 and 9 November (Saturday and Sunday) from 8:00 to 20:00,
➡ 10 November (Monday) from 6:00 to 22:00,
➡ 11 November (Tuesday) from 8:00 to 20:00.
Antwerp R1: Major disruptions from 7 to 12 November
From Friday, 7 November, 22:00, until Wednesday, 12 November, 05:00, drivers should expect heavy congestion and reduced capacity on the Antwerp Ring Road (R1) between Merksem and Deurne. On the Deurne–Borgerhout section towards Ghent and Brussels, only two lanes will remain open.
The following closures will be in effect:
◾ On-ramp from Deurne to the Ring Road towards Ghent and Brussels,
◾ E313–R1 junction towards Ghent and Brussels,
◾ R1 connection from the Netherlands to the E313,
◾ On- and off-ramps in Berchem and Merksem,
◾ Groenendaallaan towards Merksem,
◾ Mechelsebrug towards the city centre.
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