The western section of the route runs close to the Franco-Dutchlanguage border. As a consequence, traffic signs might use Dutch exonyms for French or Walloon cities, and French exonyms for Dutch-speaking places. When a city lies in France, both names will be displayed in Flanders (e.g. Rijsel will be followed by Lille in italics).
The most easterly of the Belgian stretches of the E42 doubles with the recently upgraded Autoroute A27
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Franceedit
The western end between Dunkerque and Lille follows a four lane dual carriageway toll free highway. Much of this has recently been resurfaced, but parts remain of subautoroute standard in terms of such details as junction lay-out and speed limits. Lille itself is at the centre of a major industrial area and is the meeting point of major routes. The passage of the E42 along the urban highway is marked by several sharp bends and, especially for westbound traffic, unavoidable lane changes as well as speed cameras. Delays during peak commuting times are frequent.
Belgiumedit
The route follows no fewer than six different autoroutes in succession during its passage through southern Belgium (Wallonia), linking all its major cities, from the provincial capital Mons, to Charleroi and Namur, along with the major commercial and university city of Liège and its important cargo airport further to the east. The most easterly portion within Belgium was fully upgraded to autoroute standard only with the completion of the A27 at the end of the 20th century: before that happened the main road included (subject to diversions on race days) a brief stretch that used the Formula Oneracing circuit at Spa. The final kilometers before the German frontier include towns and villages transferred from Germany to Belgium under the provisions of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles endorsed in 1925 by a referendum process not universally regarded as fair: over three quarters of a century later sign boards showing place names in French and German frequently have the French versions deleted by graffiti artists.
Germanyedit
The eastern portion of the E42 in Germany follows the BAB 60. Despite considerable progress in recent years, the building of the Autobahn was delayed during the final decade of the 20th century, and the road in this area is still missing several important doubled road viaducts, so that at various points the road is reduced to a single two lane road. The landscape here is relatively mountainous: a recent development has been the appearance on the surrounding horizons of modern windmill groupings.
UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road Network (2007)
January 01, 1970
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources European route E42 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message The European route E42 is a road in Europe and a part of the United Nations International E road network It connects Dunkerque a major ferry and container port at the northern end of the French coast with Aschaffenburg on the north western tip of Bavaria Along the way it also passes through Wallonia in Belgium and the German Lander of Rhineland Palatinate and Hessen The full length of the route is approximately 680 kilometers 420 mi E42Route informationLength680 km 420 mi Major junctionsWest endDunkerque FranceEast endAschaffenburg GermanyLocationCountries France Belgium GermanyHighway systemInternational E road network A Class B Class Road sign at the border between Wallonia and France Contents 1 Language challenge 2 Route 2 1 France 2 2 Belgium 2 3 Germany 3 Itinerary 4 External linksLanguage challenge editThe western section of the route runs close to the Franco Dutch language border As a consequence traffic signs might use Dutch exonyms for French or Walloon cities and French exonyms for Dutch speaking places When a city lies in France both names will be displayed in Flanders e g Rijsel will be followed by Lille in italics nbsp The most easterly of the Belgian stretches of the E42 doubles with the recently upgraded Autoroute A27Route editFrance edit The western end between Dunkerque and Lille follows a four lane dual carriageway toll free highway Much of this has recently been resurfaced but parts remain of subautoroute standard in terms of such details as junction lay out and speed limits Lille itself is at the centre of a major industrial area and is the meeting point of major routes The passage of the E42 along the urban highway is marked by several sharp bends and especially for westbound traffic unavoidable lane changes as well as speed cameras Delays during peak commuting times are frequent Belgium edit The route follows no fewer than six different autoroutes in succession during its passage through southern Belgium Wallonia linking all its major cities from the provincial capital Mons to Charleroi and Namur along with the major commercial and university city of Liege and its important cargo airport further to the east The most easterly portion within Belgium was fully upgraded to autoroute standard only with the completion of the A27 at the end of the 20th century before that happened the main road included subject to diversions on race days a brief stretch that used the Formula One racing circuit at Spa The final kilometers before the German frontier include towns and villages transferred from Germany to Belgium under the provisions of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles endorsed in 1925 by a referendum process not universally regarded as fair over three quarters of a century later sign boards showing place names in French and German frequently have the French versions deleted by graffiti artists Germany edit The eastern portion of the E42 in Germany follows the BAB 60 Despite considerable progress in recent years the building of the Autobahn was delayed during the final decade of the 20th century and the road in this area is still missing several important doubled road viaducts so that at various points the road is reduced to a single two lane road The landscape here is relatively mountainous a recent development has been the appearance on the surrounding horizons of modern windmill groupings Itinerary editE42 Dunkerque Aschaffenburg State National Road Number Section Junction national numbering nbsp nbsp Department 59 nbsp RN 225 Dunkerque Bergues RN 225 nbsp nbsp RN 225 nbsp 20RN 225 nbsp 19RN 225 nbsp 18RN 225 nbsp 17RN 225 nbsp 16 Bergues 59 nbsp A 25 Bergues Lille Rijsel A 25 nbsp 15 HerzeeleA 25 nbsp 14 Winnezeele HondschooteA 25 nbsp nbsp St Eloi et St LaurentA 25 nbsp 13 SteenvoordeA 25 nbsp 12 BailleulA 25 nbsp 11 HazebrouckA 25 nbsp 10 BailleulA 25 nbsp 9 NieppeA 25 nbsp 8 ArmentieresA 25 nbsp 7 BethuneA 25 nbsp 6 EnglosA 25 nbsp 5 Lille centreA 25 nbsp 4 Lille Faubourg de BethuneA 25 nbsp 3 Lille WazemmesA 25 nbsp 2 Lille Moulins A 25 nbsp 1 nbsp 59 nbsp A 27 Lille Rijsel Baisieux A 27 nbsp 1 RonchinA 27 nbsp 2 LesquinA 27 nbsp nbsp A 27 nbsp 3 Baisieux nbsp nbsp nbsp Province Hainaut nbsp A 8 Baisieux Tournai Doornik A 8 nbsp 35 BlandainA 8 nbsp Marquain nbsp A 8 nbsp nbsp A 8 nbsp 34 Tournai Doornik WestA 8 nbsp 33 Tournai Doornik NorthA 8 nbsp Tournai Doornik nbsp Hainaut nbsp A 16 Tournai Doornik Saint Ghislain A 16 nbsp 32 Tournai Doornik EastA 16 nbsp 31 AntoingA 16 nbsp 30 MaubrayA 16 nbsp 29 PeruwelzA 16 nbsp 28 BlatonA 16 nbsp 27 BernissartA 16 nbsp 26 Pommerœul A 16 nbsp Hautrage nbsp Hainaut nbsp A 7 Saint Ghislain La Louviere A 7 nbsp nbsp A 7 nbsp 25 Saint Ghislain nbsp A 7 nbsp 24 Mons Bergen A 7 nbsp 23 Nimy MaisieresA 7 nbsp 22 ObourgA 7 nbsp nbsp A 7 nbsp 21a ThieuA 7 nbsp 21 Le RœulxA 7 nbsp Houdeng Goegnies nbsp HainautNamurLiege nbsp A 15 La Louviere Liege Luik Luttich A 15 nbsp 20 HoudengA 15 nbsp Bois d HaineA 15 nbsp 19 ManageA 15 nbsp 18 Chapelle lez HerlaimontA 15 nbsp Gouy nbsp A 15 nbsp 17 CourcellesA 15 nbsp Thimeon nbsp A 15 nbsp 16 Gosselies northA 15 nbsp 15 FleurusA 15 nbsp 14 SambrevilleA 15 nbsp nbsp A 15 nbsp 13 SpyA 15 nbsp 12 Namur westA 15 nbsp nbsp A 15 nbsp 10a Fernelmont A 15 nbsp 10 Hingeon A 15 nbsp 9 Andenne A 15 nbsp 8 Huy Couthuin A 15 nbsp 7 Huy Fumal A 15 nbsp 6 Villers le Bouillet A 15 nbsp nbsp A 15 nbsp 5 Saint GeorgesA 15 nbsp 4 Flemalle A 15 nbsp 3 Liege airportA 15 nbsp A 15 nbsp nbsp Liege nbsp A 3 Liege Luik Luttich Battice nbsp Liege nbsp A 27 Battice Sankt Vith nbsp nbsp nbsp Land District BITWIL nbsp nbsp A 60 Steinebruck frontier Wittlich WIL nbsp A 1 Wittlich WILSIM nbsp B 50 Wittlich Rheinbollen SIMKHMZ nbsp A 61 Rheinbollen Bingen MZGG nbsp A 60 Bingen Russelsheim GG nbsp A 67 Russelsheim Monchhof GGFOF nbsp A 3 Monchhof AschaffenburgExternal links editUN Economic Commission for Europe Overall Map of E road Network 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title European route E42 amp oldid 1197756576, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
