Dilbeek (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Roadworks in Eylenboschstraat, Schepdaal, Belgium closed all 3 access roads, impacting businesses. Laura’s bakery lost 50% of sales and faced internet issues. Shops struggled, but 2 roads will reopen before April 11, 2025, after complaints.
Traders in Dilbeek Eylenboschstraat in Schepdaal, Belgium are having a tough time because of roadworks. The road is closed for new utility lines, making it hard for customers to reach their businesses. All 3 access roads are closed, so people can’t get there. Shop owners said that this is causing a big drop in sales and fewer customers.
They mentioned that the work is happening in 4 stages, and the final stage will close the street for a whole week. Customers are staying away, and businesses are losing money because people can’t get there easily. The local economy is also struggling.
How are Dilbeek’s Eylenboschstraat roadworks impacting shops?
Laura, who owns a bakery, is having a hard time because of the roadworks. Her sales have been cut in half, and she’s had to throw away a lot of unsold food. She even went the whole afternoon without selling a single cake.
She mentioned that this isn’t just bad for her business, it’s bad for other local shops too, because fewer people are coming to the area. She said that future projects must think about how they will affect local businesses and make sure they can stay open.
But our biggest frustration is that all 3 access roads are closed,
says Laura.
The bakery in Eylenboschstraat is having even more problems because of the roadworks. A cable was accidentally cut, so they don’t have phones or internet. Customers can’t call to order, and they can’t pay with cards.
Laura, the owner, is really upset because it’s making things even harder for her business. Without phones or the internet, fewer people are buying things. She mentioned that this is happening to other shops in the street too, and one shop has even closed for a whole week because it’s too hard to do business with all these problems.
The roadworks are going to continue until April 11th, 2025. The construction team is going to change their plan so that people can get to the shops again. They’re going to open up 2 of the roads that were closed.
Caroline, who runs the Spar supermarket, is happy that the construction team listened to their concerns. She thinks it’s important to have the roadwork, but she wishes they had told everyone how bad the problems would be before they started.
