Brussels (The Brussels Morning Newspaper):Engineers and divers are assessing damage at the Port of Brussels, leading to the closure of Hainaut Quay and Montmoyer Quay for safety. The nearly 100-year-old structures require urgent maintenance to ensure safety and stability.
A group of experts including engineers and divers were brought in to carefully check the damage at the port. The engineers studied the structures above water, while the divers looked at the underwater parts to find any hidden problems. Together they worked to figure out how bad the damage was and what needed to be done to fix it. To keep everyone safe and allow for thorough checks and repairs they closed the bridge and part of the Hainaut quay. This meant blocking off those areas and redirecting traffic and activities elsewhere. The main goals were to see how bad the damage was find ways to fix it and keep an eye on the areas to quickly deal with any more problems that might come up.
What measures are being taken to ensure the safety of aging port structures in Brussels?
The walls by the water which are almost 100 years old were built in the 1930s and have needed a lot of maintenance over the years. Ben Dragon who speaks for the Port of Brussels says these old structures must be looked after well to keep them strong and safe. Because they’re so old and hard to maintain it’s really important to keep a close watch on them and fix any problems quickly. They closed the walking bridge and the Hainaut quay as a safety measure because they were worried about their strength. Even though nothing bad happened yet they wanted to be safe by checking them properly and fixing any issues to keep everyone safe and the port’s structures strong.
They closed the Hainaut Quay and the Montmoyer Quay because they were worried about their strength. It’s important to keep these areas safe because they are crucial parts of the city’s infrastructure managed by the Port of Brussels. They closed the Hainaut Quay and Montmoyer Quay because they found issues with their strength similar to other parts of the port’s walls. This was done to keep people safe check everything properly and fix any problems.The Port of Brussels is keeping a close eye on these areas to make sure everything stays safe and working well.
The Port of Brussels is waiting for more information in mid-August to decide when the Fatima Mernissi Bridge can reopen. This bridge is at Porte de Ninove and links different areas along the Brussels Canal. It opened in 2021 along with the Loredana Marchi Bridge at Graf van Vlaanderen metro station which is also for pedestrians and cyclists.
