N3 (Belgium)

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National Route 3

Wetstraat.jpg
The Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat in Brussels
Route information
Length136 km (85 mi)
Major junctions
FromBrussels
ToKelmis
Location
CountryBelgium
Regions
Major citiesBrussels, Leuven, Tienen, Sint-Truiden, Liège
Highway system
  • Highways of Belgium

The N3 road in Belgium is a national road connecting the capital city Brussels to Aachen in Germany via Leuven, Tienen, Sint-Truiden and Liège. Its course is quite similar to that of European route E40 between Brussels and Aachen, which it intersects 3 times. The road runs through the 3 Belgian regions (Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia) and the 3 communities (Dutch-speaking, French-speaking and German-speaking).

Starting at the small Brussels ring road crossroad Arts-Loi in the City of Brussels, the road is first named Rue de la Loi (direction Brussels centrum) or Rue Belliard (direction Aachen), then enters the Belliard tunnel under the Cinquantenaire park before it becomes the Avenue de Tervueren/Tervurenlaan past the Tervuren gate in Etterbeek. The Avenue de Tervueren then crosses the municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Pierre from the Montgomery Place, passes along the Woluwe and Parmentier parks before it joins the Chaussée de Tervueren/Tervuursesteenweg in Auderghem. Past this intersection, the N3 road comes back to Woluwe-Saint-Pierre where it crosses the Brussels Ring after which it leaves the region of Brussels for Flanders in Tervuren, Flemish Brabant.

Before it arrives to Leuven where it joins the N2 road on the Leuven Ring, the road crosses highways E40 in Bertem and E314 in Heverlee, a borough of Leuven. Between Leuven and Tienen the N3 road runs parallel to the E40 and the railroad Leuven-Tienen. Arriving in Sint-Truiden, the road enters the province of Limburg and leaves it for the Walloon province of Liège at Oreye. It intersects the E40 highway again at Loncin and then runs through the city centre of Liège and crosses the river Meuse there. Going north-east the road intersects the E40 for the 3rd time in Soumagne. The N3 finally crosses 2 municipalities of the German-speaking community (Lontzen and Kelmis). From Kelmis the German city of Aachen can be joined via the German road B264.

The N3 crosses or borders 31 municipalities in the country. 4 of them are in the Brussels Capital Region, 12 in Flemish Brabant, 2 in Limburg and 14 in Liège. Full municipality list[1] below, with main municipalities in bold.

Region Province Municipality Population Length of N3 (km)
 Brussels Capital Region / City of Brussels 188737 1.9
Etterbeek 48535 0.8
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre 42216 5.2
Auderghem 34986 0.9
 Flanders  Flemish Brabant Tervuren 22852 8.4
Kraainem 13928 0.1
Wezembeek-Oppem 14488 0.3
Bertem 10258 6.7
Leuven 102236 8.1
Bierbeek 10277 4.9
Boutersem 8386 5.0
Tienen 35973 11.0
Linter 7276 4.7
Zoutleeuw 8591 4.4
 Limburg Sint-Truiden 40845 11.4
Heers 7457 5.6
 Wallonia  Liège Oreye 4001 2.9
Crisnée 3517 4.7
Awans 9152 5.5
Ans 28625 4.8
Liège 195278 8.0
Beyne-Heusay 11948 2.5
Fléron 16235 3.3
Soumagne 17287 4.0
Herve 17674 5.9
Thimister-Clermont 5608 5.2
Welkenraedt 10428 6.2
Lontzen 5947 2.8
Plombières 10682 2.5
Kelmis 11229 4.6

Junction list[2][1]

Province Municipality Section Junction Eastbound destinations Westbound destinations
European UnionBelgiumBrussels

Brussels-capital Region

City of Brussels Brussels- Auderghem Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Brussels (188.737 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R20 Brussels inner ring road

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N295 Merode, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Belgisch verkeersbord F8 - Tunnel.jpg Belliard Tunnel

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N23, E40 Brussels Ring, Liège, Antwerp (E19), Leuven, Brussels Airport

Belgisch verkeersbord F8 - Tunnel.jpg Cinquantenaire Tunnel

Tervuren

Leuven

Brussels
Etterbeek /
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R21 Atomium, Schaerbeek, Evere, Etterbeek

Belgisch verkeersbord F8 - Tunnel.jpg Tervurentunnel

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N226 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (42.216 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R22 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Auderghem, Watermael-Boitsfort, Kraainem, Zaventem, Brussels Airport

Auderghem Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N281 Auderghem
European UnionBelgiumBrussels / Flanders

Brussels-capital Region /

Flanders

Flemish Brabant

Woluwe-Saint-Pierre / Tervuren The N3 forms the border between Woluwe-Saint-Pierre and Tervuren and between the Brussels Capital Region and Flanders.
European UnionBelgiumFlanders

Flanders

Flemish Brabant

Tervuren Tervuren - Leuven Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R0, Brussels Ring Waterloo, Brussels Airport, Liège (E40), Leuven (E40), Ghent (E40), Antwerp (E19), Charleroi (E19), Mons (E19), Namur (E411), Tournai (E429) Leuven
Kraainem /
Tervuren Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Tervuren (22.852 inh.)
Tervuren / Wezembeek-Oppem The N3 forms the border between Tervuren and Wezembeek-Oppem.
Tervuren Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Vossem (3.810 inh.)
Bertem Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Leefdaal (4.487 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 22 (Bertem) E40 Brussels, Leuven, Liège, Genk (E314), Hasselt (E314)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Bertem (10.258 inh.)

Tervuren

Brussels

Leuven Leuven Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N253 Egenhoven, Korbeek-Dijle, Huldenberg, Overijse

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Terbank

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R23, Leuven ring road Leuven, Brussels, Tervuren, Wavre, Namur, Tienen, Diest, Aarschot, Mechelen

Start of concurrency with R23

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Leuven (102.236 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N264 Egenhoven, Brussels (E40), Genk (E314), Hasselt (E314)

SADC road sign GLS-1.svg Dijle

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N251 Heverlee, Oud-Heverlee, Wavre (N25), Namur (N91)

End of concurrency with R23

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R23, Leuven ring road Leuven, Brussels, Tervuren, Wavre, Namur, Tienen, Diest, Aarschot, Mechelen

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N292 Leuven railway station, Diest

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N25 Haasrode, Oud-Heverlee, Wavre, Namur (N91)

Tienen

Liège

Bierbeek Leuven - Tienen Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Korbeek-Lo (3.676 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Lovenjoel (2.206 inh.)

Leuven

Brussels

Boutersem Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Boutersem (8.386 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N234 Tielt-Winge, Opvelp, Beauvechain

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Roosbeek (1.892 inh.)

Sint-Truiden

Liège

Tienen Tienen Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Kumtich (2.913 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R27 Sint-Truiden, Linter, Hoegaarden, Hannut, Charleroi, Namur

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Tienen (35.973 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N223 Vissenaken, Lubbeek, Tielt-Winge, Aarschot

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N29 Glabbeek, Bekkevoort, Diest

Start of concurrency with N29

End of concurrency with N29

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N29 Hoegaarden, Jodoigne, Charleroi

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg R27 Hoegaarden, Hannut, Charleroi, Leuven, Namur

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Hakendover (1.385 inh.)

Linter Tienen - Zoutleeuw Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Orsmaal-Gussenhoven (915 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N279, N283 Hélécine, Landen, Hannut

Tienen

Leuven

Zoutleeuw Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Dormaal (780 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Halle-Booienhoven (1.943 inh.)

European UnionBelgiumFlandersFlanders

Limburg

Sint-Truiden Sint-Truiden - Heers Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Wilderen (1.464 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N3e Sint-Truiden-Center

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Sint-Truiden (40.845 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N80 Gingelom, Landen, Hannut, Namur, Hasselt

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N3e Sint-Truiden-Center

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Brustem (2.679 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N759 Brustem, Zepperen

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N789 Aalst, Jeuk

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Engelmanshoven (409 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Gelinden (1.492 inh.)

Liège
Heers Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Klein-Gelmen (519 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N743 Mechelen-Bovelingen, Waremme

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Heers (7.457 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N784 Opheers, Veulen, Waremme, Borgloon

Sint-Truiden
European UnionBelgiumWallonia

Wallonia

Liège

Oreye Oreye - Liège Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N69 Tongeren, Waremme

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Oreye (4.001 inh.)

Crisnée Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Crisnée (3.517 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N614 Herstappe, Tongeren, Fexhe-le-Haut-Clocher, Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse

Awans Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Villers-L'Évêque (1.796 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Hognoul (1.294 inh.)

Ans Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Loncin (3.060 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Ans (28.625 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N682 Saint-Nicolas

Liège Liège Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Glain (3.075 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N637 Glain, Saint-Nicolas, Grâce-Hollogne, Liège Airport

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N617a Liège-Center, Liège-Guillemins railway station, Seraing, Flémalle, Huy

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Liège (192.278 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N671 Herstal, Liège-Center

SADC road sign GLS-1.svg Meuse

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N610 Droixhe, Liège-Guillemins railway station

SADC road sign GLS-1.svg Meuse

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N90 Visé, Verviers, Seraing, Huy, Namur

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Bressoux (12.214 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Grivegnée (21.034 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N665 Grivegnée, Chênée, Chaudfontaine

 Germany (Aachen)
Beyne-Heusay Liège - Kelmis Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Beyne-Heusay (11.948 inh.) Liège
Fléron Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N621 Romsée, Vaux-sous-Chèvremont, Chaudfontaine

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Fléron (16.235 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N673 Trooz

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N621 Ayeneux, Olne, Soumagne-Bas

Soumagne Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Micheroux (1.590 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N604 Barchon, Visé

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Soumagne (17.287 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg 37 (Herve) E40, E42 Liège, Brussels, Verviers, Eupen,  Germany (Aachen)

Herve Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N621 Soumagne-Bas, Olne

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Herve (17.674 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Battice (5.685 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N627 Dison, Verviers, Visé

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N648 Aubel

Sinnbild Autobahnausfahrt.svg E42 Verviers, Malmedy, St. Vith,  Germany (Trier, Saarbrücken)

Thimister-Clermont Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Thimister (3.141 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Clermont-sur-Berwinne (2.467 inh.)

Welkenraedt Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Henri-Chapelle (2.780 inh.)

Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N67 Welkenraedt-Center, Eupen

Welkenraedt / Lontzen The N3 forms the border between Welkenraedt and Lontzen.

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Mützhagen

Plombières / Lontzen The N3 forms the border between Plombières and Lontzen.

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Birken

Plombières / Kelmis The N3 forms the border between Plombières and Kelmis.Sinnbild Autobahnkreuz.svg N613 Plombières, Moresnet
Kelmis Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Kelmis (11.229 inh.)

Belgian traffic sign F1b horizontaal.svg Neu-Moresnet (2.798 inh.)

European UnionGermanyNorth Rhine-Westphalia Continuation by B264 towards Aachen

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Belgium: Regions, Provinces, Arrondissements, Cities, Municipalities, Sub-Municipalities, Agglomerations, Sectors - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  2. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2023-03-15.