Most sections have been replaced by motorways, and only serve a regional purpose, except for the A19 [nl] which was supposed to go from Kortrijk to the coast, but which ends at Ypres.

The road goes west, passing the Brussels Ring R0 in Dilbeek, where it enters the province of Flemish Brabant.

Continuing further west, the road enters East Flanders near the midsized city Ninove.

Brussels Capital Region R20, Brussels inner ring road Ninove N215 Kuregem N274 Anderlecht N236 Ossegem, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean Flanders Flemish Brabant Dilbeek (44.095 inh.)

Goudveerdegem N285 Ternat, Asse, St-Kwintens-Lennik, Gooik, Enghien Brussels Tuitenberg (Lennik) Flanders East Flanders N28 Aalst, Denderleeuw, Haaltert, Gooik, Halle N255 Denderwindeke, Herne, Enghien Dender Ninove (39.626 inh.)

N8c Parike, Geraardsbergen N48 Flobecq, Ronse, Tournai N415 Elst, Zwalm Zegelsem (962 inh.)

N311 Wervik, Comines-Warneton,  France (Wervicq-Sud) Kortrijk Geluveld (1.652 inh.)

N345 Sint-Jan Hospital Ypres (35.039) N332 Zonnebeke N308, N37b Poperinge, Heuvelland, Mesen, Comines-Warneton,  France (Armentières) N379, N369 Langemark-Poelkapelle, Roeselare, Boezinge, Diksmuide N38 Poperinge, Roeselare, Kortrijk,  France (Dunkirk, Steenvoorde) Brielen (827 inh.)