R3 (ring road)

Ring R3
Route information
Length	33 km (21 mi)
Location
Country	Belgium
Highway system
Highways of Belgium Motorways National Roads

The R3 is a

The speed limit is 120 km/h (75 mph) on the entire length, except in some tunnels and on the Couillet viaduct, where the limit is lower.

History

The R3 was opened in phases from 1983 till 1988.

• 1983: Châtelineau - Heppignies.
• 1984: Marcinelle (Hublinbu) - Châtelineau.
• 1985: Gouy-lez-Piéton - Trazegnies.
• 1987: Fontaine l'Evêque - Montigny-le-Tilleul.
• 1988: Trazegnies - Fontaine l'Evêque.

Course and exit list

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Municipality	Km.	Exit	Name	Roads	Notes
Courcelles	32.7		Gouy-lez-Piéton	E42
	30.4	1	Trazegnies	N583
Fontaine-l'Évêque	26.1	2	Forchies-la-Marche	N569
	22.6	3	Fontaine-l'Évêque	N54 / N90
Montigny-le-Tilleul	Landelies viaduct
	19.2	4	Montigny-le-Tilleul	N579
	Montigny-le-Tilleul viaduct
Charleroi	17.4	5	Mont-sur-Marchienne	N53
	16.0		Marcinelle	A503
	14.6	6	Marcinelle-Est	Rue Chèvrefeuille
	13.5	7	Marcinelle-Hublinbu	Avenue des Tilleuls	Access to clockwise direction only. Exit from counter-clockwise direction only.
	Hublinbu tunnel (speed limit: 100 km/h (62 mph))
	12.5	8	Couillet	N5 / N572 / E420	Access to clockwise direction only. Exit from counter-clockwise direction only.
	Couillet viaduct (speed limit: 100 km/h (62 mph))
	Couillet tunnel (speed limit: 80 km/h (50 mph))
Châtelet	10.7	9	Blanche-Borne	Rue de la Blanche-Borne
	9.0	10	Châtelet	N576
	Châtelet viaduct
	6.6	11	Châtelineau	N569
Charleroi	5.7	12	Gilly	N90
	3.5	13	Soleilmont	N587
Fleurus	0.0		Heppignies	E42
	−0.7	14		N568

References

• Wegen-Routes
• Autosnelwegen.net