This year there are 32 major projects on our highways, in total, there are 242 kilometres of highway work. Reports that the Flemish minister of Mobility and Public Works Ben Weyts (N-VA). “Of course there will be inconvenience, but we do everything we can to limit”, sounds at Weyts. Discover here where it worked everywhere this year.
With the new recruit there will be this period a total of 1,500 km of motorway work. That was possible because the budget for the roads in this reign sharply been increased. According to Weyts was the proportion of highways that are “in good condition” is thus increased from 76 to 86 percent. the
The big recruit of 2019 should ensure that more highways are in good condition. So, for example, include structural maintenance on the E34 (between Oud-Turnhout and the border with the Netherlands), on the E19 (between Sint-Job-in-‘t-Goor and Kleine Bareel), the E313 (between Yellow and East and Yellow West), E17 (between Waasmunster, belgium and Sint-Niklaas), E34 (between Moerbeke and Kemzeke) and the A18 (between Jabbeke and Gistel). There are also bridges cleaned up on the R2, the E34 and E40. In addition, repairs carried out, on ramps, redesigned and veiligheidsconstructies replaced.
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It is also investing in additional capacity. So this year there will be worked on a third lane on the E314 between Lummen and Heusden-Zolder to improve the flow of traffic. “Schuppen works to make traffic smoother,” said Weyts. “We have last year a new rush hour lane open between De Pinte and Zwijnaarde and the effect is palpable. In places where worked, names of files are often detectable.”
Flanders is investing this year more in the quality of life of the residents. In 2019 there work place for the placement of noise barriers between Kruibeke and Antwerpen-West (E17), between Zwijnaarde and De Pinte (E17) and between Beersel and Drogenbos (Brussels Ring). Not all the investments along the motorways are focused on the car. This serves a yard on the E34 at the height of the port of antwerp, East to the advent of a new cycle bridge to prepare.
Inconvenience
The work will undoubtedly be affected to bring for the road users. “Where a schup in the ground, it creates a lot of earth and a lot of nuisance”, realizes Weyts. “We do the utmost to keep that annoyance to a minimum.” The recruit as far as possible be scheduled in holiday periods. There is maximum use of night-time work and continuous working.