R3 (ring road)
The R3 is a ring road around the city of Charleroi, Belgium. It is about 33 km long, with 2 lanes in each direction on most of its length and short sections with 2 + 3 lanes. While Charleroi is one of only few Belgian cities with a complete ring road, the R3 road only covers the western, southern and eastern portions of the ring, the northern part being covered by the A15 motorway.
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Route information | |
Length | 33 km (21 mi) |
Highway system | |
Motorways in Belgium
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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
Municipality | Km. | Exit | Name | Roads | Notes |
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Courcelles | 32.7 | ![]() |
Gouy-lez-Piéton | ![]() ![]() |
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30.4 | ![]() |
Trazegnies | ![]() |
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Fontaine-l'Évêque | 26.1 | ![]() |
Forchies-la-Marche | ![]() |
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22.6 | ![]() |
Fontaine-l'Évêque | ![]() ![]() |
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Montigny-le-Tilleul | Landelies viaduct | ||||
19.2 | ![]() |
Montigny-le-Tilleul | ![]() |
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Montigny-le-Tilleul viaduct | |||||
Charleroi | 17.4 | ![]() |
Mont-sur-Marchienne | ![]() |
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16.0 | ![]() |
Marcinelle | ![]() |
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14.6 | ![]() |
Marcinelle-Est | Rue Chèvrefeuille | ||
13.5 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Couillet | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Blanche-Borne | Rue de la Blanche-Borne | |
9.0 | ![]() |
Châtelet | ![]() |
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Châtelet viaduct | |||||
6.6 | ![]() |
Châtelineau | ![]() |
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Charleroi | 5.7 | ![]() |
Gilly | ![]() |
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3.5 | ![]() |
Soleilmont | ![]() |
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Fleurus | 0.0 | ![]() |
Heppignies | ![]() ![]() |
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−0.7 | ![]() |
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References
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