Belgium: disruptions in the Liefkenshoek and Bevrijdings tunnels

Drivers travelling through Belgium must be ready for disruptions in the Liefkenshoek and Bevrijdings (A12) tunnels in Wilrijk, which are connected with maintenance and repair work.

⏺️ Liefkenshoek

Maintenance work is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 20 and Friday, March 21.
➡ On March 20, the tunnel will be closed in the direction of Ghent/Beveren, from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
➡ On March 21, the tunnel will be closed in the direction of the Netherlands/Stabroek, from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Diversion routes
Signed diversion routes will be available during the closures.

⏺️ Bevrijdings

The resurfacing of the Bevrijdings tunnel (A12) in Wilrijk will start on Monday, 24 March and will last for four nights.
➡ the road in the direction of Brussels will be closed on the night from March 24 to 25 and from March 25 to 26, from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
➡ the road in the direction of Antwerp: on the night from March 26 to 27 and from March 27 to 28, also from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Traffic will be diverted via Antwerpen-Zuid – Vogelzanglaan – Jan van Rijswijcklaan/Boomsesteenweg (N177).

During the closure of the tunnel road in the direction of Brussels, no diversion will be possible via Craeybeckx Tunnel owing to extensive maintenance work, which has been carried out in the tunnel since the beginning of the year, which also takes place between 9pm and 5am.