Antwerp (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Lantis opened a new concrete plant at Straatsburgdok producing 2 million cubic meters for the Oosterweel project. It reduces truck traffic by using the Albert Canal for transport.
Lantis who’s overseeing the Oosterweel connection project just opened a new concrete plant at Straatsburgdok. This plant can make 2 million cubic meters of concrete which is like having enough material for 175,000 big concrete mixers. They had to make the quay wall at Straatsburgdok 29 meters longer to fit the plant. They built the new plant because they need a lot of concrete for the Oosterweel project. The current concrete plants are far away so it’s better to have one nearby to avoid problems. This way they can get enough concrete without causing issues in the concrete market.
How does Antwerp’s new concrete plant at Straatsburgdok improve environmental efficiency?
It has been said that the new concrete plant at Straatsburgdok next to the Albert Canal is in a great spot for bringing in materials by water instead of by road. This saves a lot of time and is better for the environment. By using the canal they won’t need as many trucks to deliver materials cutting down on about 150,000 truck trips. This helps reduce the project’s impact on the environment and lessens traffic on the roads which means fewer traffic jams and pollution from cars. The plant is designed to be safe and work well. They made separate roads inside for the trucks and other vehicles so they don’t mix with people walking or biking. This setup keeps everyone safer and makes sure things run smoothly without accidents. The new plant is trying to solve environmental problems and make things work better by using these smart strategies. They want to show others how to do big construction projects well in the future.
The new plant is trying to solve environmental problems and make things work better by using these smart strategies. They want to show others how to do big construction projects well in the future. That plant near Noordkasteel is making concrete just for fixing up the Antwerp ring road. The plant on the Left Bank is closed for now because they’ve made good progress on that project. But the plant at Kastelweg is still open and is very important for improving Antwerp’s transportation roads.
