Vilvoorde (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Viviane Willems, a resident of Brembosstraat in Vilvoorde, is concerned about the road’s poor condition, including potholes. Alderman Katrien Vaes acknowledges the issue, citing a delayed sewer project and lack of funds, with a plan for repairs in 2026-2031.
Residents of Brembosstraat in Vilvoorde are worried about their road. A local, Viviane Willems, describes the road as being very bumpy with a lot of potholes. She said that potholes get filled up with water during rainy days and it is very hard to ride on for cyclists. Viviane has noticed several accidents a recent one involving a 15-year-old boy who fell off his bicycle. She helped him and treated his injuries.
Viviane Willems mentioned that the number of accidents has raised safety concerns. Viviane has also fallen while cycling to her neighbour’s house. Now, she does not ride her bike on that road anymore. She is frustrated because the poor road conditions are dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians.
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According to Viviane Willems, the bad road on Brembosstraat is affecting local businesses. Viviane owns a decoration shop there. She says cars do not want to drive into the street because of the bumps and potholes.
Viviane is worried that the unsafe road is keeping people away from her store. She mentioned that there has been no clear plan to fix the road, and this problem affects the people living nearby and the shop owners.
“Cars don’t dare to drive into the street either, because the road scares my customers away from coming to my decoration shop,”
Says Viviane.
Viviane has told the local government many times, but they say fixing the road is not important because they do not have enough money. She mentioned that this makes her very frustrated. She feels sad that no one is taking care of the street. The road remains in poor condition, and she worries about the safety of everyone who uses it.
Katrien Vaes is the Alderman for Public Works, she admits that Brembosstraat is in bad condition. She explains that Vilvoorde has many challenges. The street is part of a sewer project that was planned 8 years ago. It was supposed to cost over a million euros.
According to Katrien Vaes, the local government did not get any money for this project. This is because Vilvoorde has a high sewer level. Right now, they are focusing on fixing problems in rural areas first. Because of this, the repairs for Brembosstraat have been delayed.
“The street is part of a sewerage project for which we submitted a preliminary design 8 years ago.”
Katrien Vaes (Open VLD CD&V)
In 2019, the Vilvoorde government worked to make Brembosstraat safer. They changed the cobblestones in 2 dangerous areas to asphalt. Katrien Vaes said this helped a bit, but the street is still not good. She added that a complete plan to fix Brembosstraat will be discussed in the upcoming plan for 2026-2031.
“That has improved the situation somewhat, but the street is certainly not yet optimal,”
Says Vaes.
According to Katrien Vaes, the multi-year plan will show the Vilvoorde government’s priorities for fixing roads and their budget. This plan will decide how and when Brembosstraat will be completely renovated. She mentioned that the goal is to solve the street’s problems and make it safe for residents and visitors.
