European route E17

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E17 shield
E17
Map
Major junctions
North endAntwerp, Belgium
South endBeaune, France
Location
Countries Belgium
 France
Highway system

European route E17 passes through the following cities:

Belgian-French border crossing in Rekkem, demolished in 2014

History

Thoughts for creating the E17 started in the 1950s. Building of the motorway began in 1966 at Kortrijk. Belgian minister Omer Vanaudenhove had helped in funding the project by founding an intermunicipal association. The final large tracts of the road were finished in 1973. The road was named the European route E3 until 1985.[1]

References

  1. ^ Amies, Nick (2 September 2023). "50th anniversary of the E17 motorway celebrated in new exhibition". The Brussels Times. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024.

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