Diversions due to events and road works

How to avoid leaving your residents high and dry during events and road works

Notify De Lijn in good time. We can then help you inform your residents well in advance about diversions due to events (flea markets, fairs, races, etc.) and road works – especially as these usually take place in the heart of your city or municipality.

With a pre-announced diversion you avoid:

  • stranded and dissatisfied travellers/residents

  • travellers/residents unexpectedly waiting in vain at a stop that’s been taken out of service

  • travellers/residents unable to get to their destination due to a sudden change of route

  • travellers/residents arriving late at their destination due to excessive delays

Guidelines for events which may obstruct the public road

  • In the first instance, when planning the location or route (e.g. for a race) for the event, try to safeguard the passage and accessibility of public transport as much as possible.

  • If the event does take place on a public transport route, send us the annual calendar of events in your city or municipality.

  • Notify us at least 10 working days in advance.

Guidelines for road works with a serious impact on the public road

In the event of major infrastructure work, you need to inform us three months before the start of the work.

Also remember to:

  • update the GIPOD in time or notify us if you use another program

  • install temporary, mobile traffic lights

  • introduce a parking ban

  • ensure that the work is phased

  • create temporary bus lanes or provide exclusive passage for public transport

  • Note that tram lines may only be interrupted under very exceptional circumstances.

Guidelines for road works with a minor impact on the public road

In the event of minor disruption or work on the public road, notify us at least 10 working days before the start of the work. This applies, for example, to pavement work or renovations, or work during which cranes and trucks create an obstacle and impede traffic.

Emergency situations

In the event of a fire, a sudden water leak, subsidence or other emergencies, our dispatching service will work out an adapted route together with the driver and in consultation with the police and/or fire service.

Would you like more information?

Do you need help in working out the route or location of events and/or in connection with other disruptions to road traffic? Our Diversions personnel will be happy to assist you. The email addresses of their service for each region are shown below.

Flanders is divided into fifteen transport regions. Find out here to which transport region your city or municipality belongs.

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Region and diversions