The first three sections of the 6.5-kilometre-long cycle highway, or ‘cyclostrade’, between the Brussels borough of Anderlecht and the Laken district in the City of Brussels have been completed. The route forms part of a wider network of cycle highways across Belgium.
Yesterday, a section of the new C223 cycle highway was officially opened. The 6.5-kilometre long route along the L28 railway line will link the Bockstaelplein in Laken with the former Kuregem station, passing through Laken and the boroughs of Jette, Koekelberg, Sint-Jans-Molenbeek and Anderlecht.
The route forms part of a wider network of cycle highways that links up with other ‘cyclostrades’ across the country.
Over the past year, Beliris, the joint venture between the Belgian and Brussels governments involved in construction and renovation in the Brussels capital Region, has been working on three projects in the boroughs of Koekelberg, Jette and Anderlecht. These have now been fully completed. In total, Beliris and the Brussels Mobility agency have invested 7.8 million euros in this work.
A new ramp and a bridge are also due to be completed by autumn. These will improve access to the L28 Park near the Belgica and Bockstael stations.
Brussels’ Mobility Minister, Elke Van den Brandt (Flemish ecologist), is enthusiastic about the project. “A ‘cyclostrade’ is much more than just a cycle path. It represents a fair redistribution of our scarce public space.”