Bridge Replacement Update: Avoid Traffic Delays on Western Ring – Summer 2024 Opening

2023-09-23 05:27:00 The Flemish traffic agency (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer) recommends that motorists avoid the western part of the ring or pass through Tervuren and Waterloo. A truck loaded with paper hit the underside of the bridge in August 2019. The vehicle caught fire and damaged one of the bridge’s steel beams. Since the accident, … Read more

Upcoming Replacement of Damaged Traffic Bridge with Improved Accessibility in Western Ring: Updates and Recommendations

2023-09-23 06:20:00 The Flemish traffic agency (Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer) recommends that motorists avoid the western part of the ring or pass through Tervuren and Waterloo. A truck loaded with paper hit the underside of the bridge in August 2019. The vehicle caught fire and damaged one of the bridge’s steel beams. Since the accident, … Read more

Pi-Pop: The Innovative Electric Bike Powered by Supercapacitors

2023-09-21 09:50:23 This article was originally published in English Imagined by French entrepreneur Adrien Lelièvre, the Pi-Pop electric bike uses a supercapacitor to store energy rather than batteries. If cycling every day is too difficult for you, you might be tempted to upgrade to an electric bike. ADVERTISEMENT The problem is that the production of … Read more

Advocating for Bicycle Safety in Large Cities: A Closer Look at Mobility Week and Car-Free Sunday in Brussels

2023-09-17 15:41:00 The attempt was part of Mobility Week and Car-Free Sunday in Brussels. It was still an opportunity for the two organizations to recall the efforts still necessary to improve the use of bicycles in large cities, especially in terms of safety. The route, which linked the three Regions of the country, aimed to … Read more

Car-Free Day in Brussels and Beyond: Everything You Need to Know

2023-09-17 07:07:00 In Brussels, it will be prohibited to drive by car from 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The measure will apply to everyone, except public transport (accessible free of charge), taxis, coaches, emergency services, disabled people, diplomatic corps and public utility vehicles. Some 15,000 exemptions have been granted to individuals. The maximum speed will … Read more

Track Laying for Brussels-North to Zaventem Airport Tram: Construction Updates, Timeline, and More

2023-09-08 12:00:00 Track laying work is expected to begin by the end of 2025 or early 2026. The tram line will be developed as an extension of the current STIB line 62 which has its terminus at the Eurocontrol stop. It will therefore connect Brussels, to NATO headquarters in Evere, and to Zaventem airport. With … Read more

Successful Completion and Reopening of R0 Highway: Sofico’s Major Infrastructure Project Finished on Schedule Despite Weather Delays

2023-08-26 14:47:00 The Sofico confirms that all lanes and accesses will be reopened to traffic from 4:00 p.m. this Saturday. The objective set, which was to complete this major project before the start of the school year, will therefore be achieved despite several changes to the schedule due to the capricious weather in August. Sofico … Read more