Flanders still wants to widen Grote Rin…
The idea was to activities divided into several phases, in particular through the construction of a fourth lane between the junction Groot-Bijgaarden (intersection with the E40 Brussels-Ostend) and the junction Sint-Stevens-Woluwe (intersection with the E40 Brussels-Liège†
There were three proposals on the table. a ‘light’ project to make the Ringer by open and written off that are too close together, avoid a project with ‘parallel lanes‘ those differences are because of it local traffic and the transit traffic and finally a project that consisted of the construction of a local road structure is asymmetrical with respect to the thoroughfare structure and accessible to pedestrians, cyclists and buses†
However, the plans were (temporarily) buried. The works will start in 2019 and last until 2023, but that has not happened because there are too many protest against.
Brussels municipalities in resistance
From the announcement of the plans Flanders dealing with resistance from municipalities, which defend against a negative impact. belonging to Jette, which has a negative impact on the Laarbeekbos predicts.
That municipality is not wrong, or not completely, since various studies show that the widening of roads can have the effect to begin with. In London, to cite one example, traffic congestion has just been fixed.
Lack of dialogue
In July 2021, the Brussels government rejected the project for widening the R0 because the region has not been heard by Flanders† All three proposals were criticized. Brussels mainly about the lack of dialogue with Flanders, which, however, is standing firm.
according to working companythe Flemish organization responsible for the hair design of the ring road, there are many misunderstandings that can be quickly resolved, the consequences for nature would be non-existent because the Laarbeek forest would not be ‘eaten’ by the project.
In addition, the Working Company points out that the widening of the Grand Ring around Brussels graph goes with an investment of 300 million euros cycling infrastructurewhich is in line with the Brussels mobility plan Good move† It is circulating that Flanders will no longer wait for months and will choose “the best solution”.
We naturally wonder how the municipalities involved will react. After all, they have already insisted that, in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre in Jette, there should be no widening of the Ring, partly because this would make access to the city difficult. Above all, Jette puts his health first, which “will inevitably suffer from car traffic”.
How long this soap opera will last is the question, and there is a good chance that the court final will take place…