C-Roads Antwerp-Helmond

2026-07-22

The project C-Roads ANT-HEL has the ambition to integrate Cooperative Intelligent transport systems (C-ITS) with advanced driving assisting systems (ADAS, especially intelligent speed assistance (ISA)), urban vehicle access regulations (UVAR) and (urban) mobility services (buffering of trucks, prioritization and multi-modal information). The combination of these services should lead to better road-safety and liveability. Both cities, Antwerp and Helmond are convinced that C-ITS deployment is not a stand-alone service and a certain level of integration in other ITS solutions will be needed, especially in the mindset to achieve autonomous driving in the near future. The pilot will deploy, test and evaluate the combined services. The pilot will include development of services to align with both city and regional priorities whilst recognizing EU standards and regulations. Certain C-ITS Day-1 – Day-1.5 services will be made available and integrated in the other services. The services will be made available for different types of users like private drivers, professional truck drivers and active mobility users. C-Roads ANT-HEL will be part of the C-Roads Platform that emphasises cooperation on a holistic level in order to cover all the dimensions linked with the deployment of C-ITS. The pilot will test and evaluate the combined services on the Flemish TEN-T Network near Antwerp as well as in the urban nodes of Antwerp and Helmond. The duration of the pilot will be six months in total. The C-ITS information will be provided by hybrid communication and will apply with the C-Roads Platform requirements and specifications. The services will be made available in the vehicles by (i) the use of on-board units (OBU), which also allows the combined implementation of C-ITS and ISA; and (ii) by smartphone applications whereby one specific for truck drivers.

Belgium

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