On a car holiday? Check our traffic congestion gauge to see when it will be busiest on European roads this summer.

in Belgium This afternoon and Saturday morning we will be waiting in queues on the roads leading to the coast and the Ardennes. Next week will still be very busy every day from Monday during rush hour as the building permit has not yet started. Keep an eye out for road works. A new phase of renovation work will start in early July Leonard Tunnel On the ring around Brussels. Anyone who wants to travel to the Ardennes or France via the E411 will spend more time in traffic jams because all the traffic has to be over ground.

Towards the coast, it’s best to keep an eye out for work on the E34 to Knock near Dam. Everything should be in one track. An overview of road works in Flanders this summer can be found on the website Flemish Traffic Centre.

From today or this weekend drive to or via France Heading south, don’t worry too much. Yellow on Friday and Saturday, green on Sunday. Congested but not severe traffic jams. There are no work warnings on the main tourist roads.

in Germany From Saturday 29 June, Code Red will be available to holiday destinations immediately. The biggest problem is the permanent construction works or “Baustellen” on the motorways, of which there will be no fewer than 1,263 this summer. Most have fewer or narrow aisles, however A2 from Hannover to Berlin Completely closed in Braunschweig this weekend from Friday evening to Monday morning.