Mechelen (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – From June 2 (7 AM) to June 27, 2025, the Mechelen bridge will be fully closed for repairs. Cars/trucks use Vaartbrug via N35/N43; cyclists use Olsene Bridge for river crossing.
As VRT news reported, starting on Monday, June 2nd, at 7:00 AM, the Machelenbrug, Mechelen, Belgium, will be completely closed to all vehicles, including cars, trucks, and bikes, and will stay closed until Friday, June 27th, 2025. They mentioned that the reason for the closure is to allow for essential maintenance work on the bridge. The initial step involves carefully removing the existing metal bridge joint.
Following this, repairs will be made to the concrete surrounding the joint to ensure the bridge’s structure remains strong and safe. According to officials, this part of the work will take a while because the new concrete needs enough time to set and harden properly before the next steps can be done. They mentioned that once the concrete is fully set, a new metal bridge joint will be installed to complete the repairs.
How will traffic and cyclists cross the Leie during the Machelenbrug closure?
Becauseblank”> the Machelenbrug will be closed for a while, traffic will need to use different routes to cross the Leie river safely. Cars and trucks will be directed to go through Brugstraat, then onto Oude Heirbaan and Wakkense Heirweg, and finally connect to the N35 road.
Officials mentioned that instead of using the Machelenbrug, drivers will need to use the Vaartbrug in Deinze to cross the river. After crossing the Vaartbrug, they will continue on the N35, then take the N43 and Dorpsstraat to get to where they need to go. These new routes have been planned to keep traffic moving smoothly while the bridge is closed.
For cyclists, there’s a special way to cross the river. Instead of the car route, they can use the paths along the Leie river and cross at the Olsene Bridge. They mentioned that this is a quicker and easier way for cyclists to get across, avoiding the longer routes that cars and trucks have to take. Even though the bridge will be closed for almost a month, these different routes will help everyone keep moving across the river without too much trouble while the repairs are happening.
Comments
8 responses to “Machelenbrug Closed June 2-27, Traffic Rerouted”
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Just what we needed, a month-long bridge closure in June! Perfect timing for a scenic detour – I hear the traffic jams are giving some lovely views of the countryside. 🚗🌾
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Oh great, just what we needed – a month-long detour to remind us how much we love traffic jams and road signs in incomprehensible Flemish! 🚧🙄
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Oh joy, a month-long scenic detour to admire Belgium’s finest backroads! Hope you’ve got your GPS updated, or you might just end up in France! 🚗💨
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Oh joy, a month of detours and rerouted traffic – just what we all needed to spice up our daily commutes! 🚧 It’s not like we were using the Machelenbrug anyway; who wouldn’t want a scenic tour of the backroads instead? 🥴
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Looks like the Machelenbrug is getting a spa treatment for nearly a month—because who doesn’t love a scenic detour through half the countryside? 🚗💨 Better pack a picnic for that epic journey! 🍞🧀
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So, we’re rerouting traffic for a whole month just to pamper a bridge? Sounds like the perfect excuse for a scenic tour of every pothole in town! 🚗💨
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Looks like the Machelenbrug is taking a little holiday, eh? Guess we all get to enjoy a scenic tour of the N35 while the bridge has its beauty treatment! 😂🚧
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Oh great, a month of rerouting traffic like we’re in a never-ending game of chess. Can’t wait to see how many of us can get lost in the scenic detours—cheers to the joys of infrastructure! 🚧🥳
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