Hasselt launches major roadworks for bike bridge and safety improvements

Hasselt (The Brussels Morning newspaper): Roadworks in Hasselt start today for a new bike and pedestrian bridge with narrowed lanes and a speed limit until next fall. Other projects across Limburg aim to enhance safety and transport.

Work Starting from 5^th August they’re doing road works in Hasselt at the Elfde Liniestraat and Grote Ring crossing. They’re building a bridge there for bikes and walkers. In the construction area the lanes will be smaller and there will be a speed limit to keep everyone safe. The construction will go on until next fall. Cyclists and walkers will have to use a temporary crossing made for PXL. There will be different routes on both sides of the Grote Ring to help with traffic while the work is going on.

What major road projects are underway across Limburg to enhance safety and mobility? 

Starting from 5^th August they’re starting road works in different places in Limburg. In Hasselt they’re building a new bridge for bikes and walkers at the Elfde Liniestraat and Grote Ring crossing.Apart from the work in Hasselt they’re also starting road projects in other places in Limburg. They’re building an ecoduct in Dilsen-Stokkem to help animals cross roads safely. In Genk they’re putting up noise barriers along the E314 highway to reduce traffic noise for people living nearby. A new bike tunnel in Sint-Truiden will be made to give cyclists a safer way to travel avoiding busy roads. These projects are part of the province’s efforts to make transportation better and protect the environment.

What road projects are underway in Grote-Brogel and Lommel to improve transportation and green spaces?

In Grote-Brogel in Peer they’re starting work on Smeetshofweg. Traffic won’t pass through there. The area is important with lots of people and green spaces leading to the village. They’ll redo the roundabout and move the Smeetshofweg to include more green space in the village center and build 7 new homes. They’re adding walking paths and a mobility point for different types of transport. In Lommel the crossing of Frans Van Hamstraat and Kerkstraat is closed this week for fixing a sinkhole. From August 9 to 23 Frans Van Hamstraat will stay closed but cars can still go to Kerkstraat from the roundabout. There’s a temporary bus stop on Stationsstraat.