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Safe crossing Nieuwelaan for the pedestrians and cyclists new Plantentuin car park

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Timing & Impact

  • In order to construct the new traffic island, the Nieuwelaan will be closed near the Empress Charlotte Entrance.
  • Nuisance from 16 September to 16 November
  • Use Google Maps, Waze or another route planner to plan your route.

On foot/ by bicycle

  • Cyclists & pedestrians will experience little or no disruption.
  • Passage in the direction of Brussels and Meise will remain possible.

By public transport

  • The works will also affect the timetable and route of De Lijn buses.  Plan your route on delijn.be/routeplanner, the De Lijn app or consult the posters at the bus stops.
  • The route is as follows: from the ‘Meise Private dreef’ De Lijn bus stop, walk along the Strombeek-Beverselaan, cross the A12 on the footbridge, and walk up the Nieuwelaan to the entrance to the Botanic Garden ( approx. 10 mins).

By car

To the Botanic Garden

  • Meise Botanic Garden remains accessible at all times
  • Meise Botanic Garden has two entrances. Entrance Empress Charlotte, Nieuwelaan and Entrance Meise Village, Brusselsesteenweg. Choose your entrance according to your parking space.
  • For visitors coming from Antwerp: Take A12, exit 3, Meise. Follow the arrows to theMeise Botanic Garden. Parking is possible along the entire Nieuwelaan, Brusselsesteenweg (Meise) and in the carpool car park at the Boechtlaan/Nieuwelaan intersection.
  • For visitors coming from Brussels/Ghent: take the A12 motorway, exit 3, Meise. Follow the arrows to the Botanic Garden. Parking is possible along the entire Nieuwelaan, Brusselsesteenweg and at the carpool car park at the Boechtlaan/Nieuwelaan intersection. 
  • Parking spaces for people with disabilities will be closed during the works at Entrance Empress Charlotte, Nieuwelaan. There is a car park for people with disabilities at Entrance Meise Dorp, Brusselsesteenweg, Meise. 
A12 Exit Strombeek is not possible! The Botanic Garden is not accessible via the Nieuwelaan from Strombeek-Bever/Brussels.

 

Return home

  • Direction of Antwerp: Cars wishing to take the A12 after their visit can continue to use the entranceto the A12 in Wolvertem or the nearest entrance to the Brussels ring (Grimbergen).
  • Direction Brussels/Ghent: the entrance to the A12 close to  the Plantentuin will be temporarily reopened to facilitate access for local traffic. Via this entrance, the Brussels ring is easily accessible or via the nearest entrance to the Brussels ring (Grimbergen).

What & why

The current parking spaces along the Botanic Garden will soon be replaced by a new car park for bicycles, buses and cars between Nieuwelaan and A12.
The construction of a traffic island on Nieuwelaan near the Entrance Empress Charlotte will provide a safe crossing for pedestrians and cyclists.
This will also significantly improve the traffic situation on Nieuwelaan.