Ring 4

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Ring R4 in Belgium
Ring 4
map
Course of the R4
Basic data
Operator:
Overall length: 61 km

Provinces :

Course of the road
crossing Zelzate N423
crossing Zelzate-Oost A11 E34 N449
Junction Sint-Kruis-Winkel
Junction Desteldonk
Junction Oostakker
Junction (1)  Gent- Zeehaven N 424
Junction (2)  Oostakke Center
Junction (3)  Oostakke N70
Junction (4)  Destelbergen Center N 445
node Destelbergen A14 E17
Junction (5)  Heusden
Junction (6)  Melle N9
Junction (7)  Merelbeke
Junction Merelbeke N 444
Junction Zwijnaarde N60
Junction Sint-Denijs-Westrem N43
Junction Afsnee
Junction Drongen N 466
Junction Mariakerke N9
crossing Wondelgem N 456
crossing Evergem N 458
Junction Wippelgem
Junction Kluizen
Junction Ertvelde
node Zelzate-West A11 E34
crossing Zelzate N 436
crossing Zelzate N 474

The Belgian Ring 4 runs around Ghent as an urban motorway . The total length is approx. 60 km.

The motorway is particularly important for traffic to the port , but also as a bypass for the city of Ghent. In the south the motorway ring leads around the center of Ghent, in the north it runs in a wide arc around the Ghent canals and reaches as far as Zelzate . Much of the way is designed as a motorized road with split lanes.

History / condition

The Ringvaart canal with the R4 to the left and right of the canal

A bypass was planned as early as the 1950s. At that time the Ringvaart was created, a canal that also leads around the city of Ghent. One thought of a two-lane road on the bank of the canal facing the city. However, the construction of the road happened later. The bridges over the Ringvaart were not designed for the construction of such a road - apparently a planning error - and should have been demolished or significantly rebuilt. So it was decided to split the road over the two banks. Due to the development, the exits could not be laid out with correspondingly long delay strips. The maximum speed was therefore reduced from 120 to 90 km / h. Also due to the development, the entrances and exits are asymmetrical to each other. In addition, there is no connection between Zwijnaarde and the Merelbeke exit on the outer ring . Together with the construction of the Arteveldestadion , this piece is to be created. In addition, it is planned to create an exit to the new industrial area, which will be surrounded by the R4.

photos

  • R4 with the connection point to the B402

  • A10 and R4 near Gent

  • E17 - exit onto the R4

  • old, very short exit on the R4

Web links

Commons : R4 (Belgium)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Road system in Belgium


Highways

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Rings
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