The R3 is a
ring road
A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop, bypass or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city, or country. The most common purpose of a ring road is to assist i ...
around the city of
Charleroi
Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. ,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
. 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.
The speed limit is 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
References
Wegen-Routes
{{Motorways in Belgium
R3
Transport in Charleroi
Ring roads in Belgium