In February and March of this year, maintenance and renovation works will be carried out in the Liefkenshoek Tunnel in Belgium, which connects the cities of Antwerp and Beveren. Due to this, traffic will be restricted on certain days – only one lane will be open in each direction, and vehicles wider than 3.5 meters will be prohibited from entering the tunnel.

These restrictions will apply on the following dates:

• From 9:00 PM on February 7 to 5:00 AM on February 10.

• From 9:00 PM on February 21 to 5:00 AM on February 24.

• From 9:00 PM on February 28 to 5:00 AM on March 3.

Additional maintenance work will be carried out on Thursdays and Fridays. On Thursdays, the tunnel shaft towards Beveren will be closed, and on Fridays, the tunnel shaft towards the city of Stabroek will be closed.

Additionally, traffic will be prohibited between the Tijsman and Beveren tunnels from 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM on the following dates:

• March 20 – 21 (towards Ghent),

• March 21 – 22 (towards the Netherlands),

• April 24 – 25 (towards Ghent),

• April 25 – 26 (towards the Netherlands),

• May 22 – 23 (towards Ghent),

• May 23 – 24 (towards the Netherlands),

• June 26 – 27 (towards Ghent),

• June 27 – 28 (towards the Netherlands),

• September 4 – 5 (towards Ghent),

• September 5 – 6 (towards the Netherlands),

• October 2 – 3 (towards Ghent),

• October 3 – 4 (towards the Netherlands),

• November 6 – 7 (towards Ghent),

• November 7 – 8 (towards the Netherlands),

• December 11 – 12 (towards Ghent),

• December 12 – 13 (towards the Netherlands).

Keywords: work for drivers, work for long-haul drivers, traffic restrictions, road bans, Liefkenshoek tunnel.