Mobility
Roadworks around the airport
The airport is undergoing major development, but remains easily accessible. Below is an overview of the works in and around the airport.
From 6 to 19 January, work will be carried out on the Strabet roundabout, the roundabout under the flyover that connects Zaventem via Vilvoordelaan to Ringlaan. This work is in preparation for the larger works that will start in April. Traffic will not be affected.
To install new signage above the A201, the road will be briefly closed twice (about 15 minutes each) between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. on the night of Wednesday 14 to Thursday 15 January, in the direction of the Brussels ring road. No diversion is planned; vehicles in the area will need to wait during the closure.
If the works cannot be carried out, they will be postponed to the night of 15–16 January.
From January to March, work will continue on the central section of the A201.
Two lanes will be available in the direction of Brussels-Evere and three in the direction of Brussels Airport. The impact on traffic will be limited.
Work around the TUI roundabout will begin in mid-February, with accessibility maintained throughout.
By late February 2026, the traffic layout will change: the roundabout will temporarily become a priority-controlled intersection, and the NS viaduct will become one-way, allowing smoother traffic flow from the A201 to the airport. This configuration will remain in place until the drop-off area moves in autumn 2026. Afterward, the roundabout will be reconfigured, while the NS viaduct will remain one-way.
A new phase of works has started on the Vilvoorde Viaduct. Consequently, the speed limit is now reduced to 50 km/h on both the inner and outer ring roads. Heavy vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes will continue to be permitted on the outer ring.
