List of National Roads in Belgium
The national roads of Belgium are roads that cover the whole of the country; some of the roads are provincial and communal. The use of the national roads is free; they are open to all vehicles, but some are for cars only.
Since the in 1980, the networks of national roads have been managed by the federal regions, depending on the region in which they are located.
In general the road names are linked to the surrounding areas; most of these are linked to historical references. For example, the N3 around Liège is known as the "Road to Brussels" in the west of the city and the "Road to Fléron" in the east of the city. Another example is around Brussels, where the N2 is known as the "Road to Leuven".
The numbering of the roads is grouped into four networks of roads:
- The roads N1 to N9 are large connections, starting from Brussels to the borders of the country in each direction. These roads are numbered clockwise.
- In between are roads with numbers N10, N20, N30, etc., which are short connections between two N roads of the first network and located in different provinces.
- There are other important roads having numbers N11, N12, etc., up to N99.
- Lastly, there are local N roads with three digits.
Some short roads have the number of another N road suffixed with a letter of the alphabet. These are usually a short road connecting to an N road, a part of that N road, or a road that can be taken as an alternative to that N road.
First network
The first network consists of national roads, each starting from the capital Brussels and forming a clockwise star.| Num. | Route |
| N1 | Brussels – Antwerp – Breda |
| N2 | Brussels – Hasselt – Maastricht |
| N3 | Brussels – Leuven – Liège – Aachen |
| N4 | Brussels – Namur – Arlon – |
| N5 | Brussels – Charleroi – Reims |
| N6 | Brussels – Mons – Maubeuge |
| N7 | Halle – Tournai – Lille |
| N8 | Brussels – Kortrijk – Ieper – Koksijde |
| N9 | Brussels – Ghent – Bruges – Ostend |
Second network
The second network groups the national roads that are linked to major cities and towns of Belgium, excluding Brussels.| Num. | Route |
| N10 | Mortsel – Diest |
| N20 | Hasselt – Liège |
| N30 | Liège – Bastogne |
| N40 | Arlon – Mons |
| N50 | Mons – Bruges |
| N60 | Ghent – Peruwelz – Valenciennes |
| N70 | Ghent – Antwerp |
| N80 | Hasselt – Namur |
| N90 | Mons – Charleroi – Namur – Liège |