N225/A25/E42 North west France?

[Chris56000]

Anybody know why there's a 6¼ mile/10 km section of expressway/dual carriageway N225 between Junction 57 of the A16 Channel Ports Motorway and the start of the A25 to Lille/Brussels?

Are there any plans to convert the N225 to A25 Autoroute?

Am I correct in saying the E402/E42/E411 will get me from Calais to Metz toll–free?

Chris Williams

[RichardA35]

I would try viamichelin route planner which has tolls within its comparison of costs and the answer is Yes.

[Bryn666]

Anybody know why there's a 6¼ mile/10 km section of expressway/dual carriageway N225 between Junction 57 of the A16 Channel Ports Motorway and the start of the A25 to Lille/Brussels?

Are there any plans to convert the N225 to A25 Autoroute?

Am I correct in saying the E402/E42/E411 will get me from Calais to Metz toll–free?

Chris Williams

The N225 (originally N16) was built before the A25 which gradually worked its way north from Lille and even much further before the A16 crossed it. As a result the motorway connected into the existing expressway, but no plans exist to fill the gap as this would be the responsibility of DIR Nord and they're skint, so any work would be done by a toll company and that would be unpopular.

[exiled]

Am I correct in saying the E402/E42/E411 will get me from Calais to Metz toll–free?

Chris Williams

If you cut across through Belgium and Luxembourg using that route there won't be tolls, but the routes through Belgium can be significantly busier than the péages in France. At least it avoids the R0.

[Owain]

Am I correct in saying the E402/E42/E411 will get me from Calais to Metz toll–free?

Chris Williams

If you cut across through Belgium and Luxembourg using that route there won't be tolls, but the routes through Belgium can be significantly busier than the péages in France. At least it avoids the R0.

... and time it so that you can fill your tank from fumes to the brim in Luxembourg, where it's significantly cheaper than in neighbouring countries.

[Bryn666]

Am I correct in saying the E402/E42/E411 will get me from Calais to Metz toll–free?

Chris Williams

If you cut across through Belgium and Luxembourg using that route there won't be tolls, but the routes through Belgium can be significantly busier than the péages in France. At least it avoids the R0.

As a one off I'd just pay the tolls. The A26 is a contender for the most boring road in the universe but it's quick and doesn't rely on pot luck for Belgian traffic or roadworks. You can stay entirely in France toll free using the A25, A23, and crossing the A2 but would struggle for direct speed beyond having to follow the local roads parallel to the Belgian border.

[exiled]

As a one off I'd just pay the tolls. The A26 is a contender for the most boring road in the universe but it's quick and doesn't rely on pot luck for Belgian traffic or roadworks. You can stay entirely in France toll free using the A25, A23, and crossing the A2 but would struggle for direct speed beyond having to follow the local roads parallel to the Belgian border.

Oh, yes. Hainault is almost solid road works, as the old industrial heartland of Belgium it has some of the older motorways and they are heavily used.

[Chris Bertram]

As a one off I'd just pay the tolls. The A26 is a contender for the most boring road in the universe but it's quick and doesn't rely on pot luck for Belgian traffic or roadworks. You can stay entirely in France toll free using the A25, A23, and crossing the A2 but would struggle for direct speed beyond having to follow the local roads parallel to the Belgian border.

Oh, yes. Hainault is almost solid road works, as the old industrial heartland of Belgium it has some of the older motorways and they are heavily used.

Hainaut. Hainault is on the Central line of the Tube.

[exiled]

As a one off I'd just pay the tolls. The A26 is a contender for the most boring road in the universe but it's quick and doesn't rely on pot luck for Belgian traffic or roadworks. You can stay entirely in France toll free using the A25, A23, and crossing the A2 but would struggle for direct speed beyond having to follow the local roads parallel to the Belgian border.

Oh, yes. Hainault is almost solid road works, as the old industrial heartland of Belgium it has some of the older motorways and they are heavily used.

Hainaut. Hainault is on the Central line of the Tube.

I've never said I can spell.