Lost in the middle of the fields, the useless bridge of Perwez, symbol of abandoned bypass and a local political war: “An unnamed mismanagement”

Work launched, then abandoned project – Lost middle fields, useless bridge – Lost middle fields, useless bridge new

Preparatory work is then launched. Furthermore, A roundabout … In addition, but also the famous bridge, located rue de le interior, in the middle of the fields. Similarly, But over the years and legal proceedings, the showdown intensifies with a sling from the MR and farmers.

Symbol of the renewal of the Forges de Clabecq site. Moreover. Therefore, the bypass lost middle fields, useless bridge new of Tubize finally on the rails: “A vital project for the city”

With in lost middle fields, useless bridge 2019, the drama: the Walloon government abandoned the project. Moreover, The bridge, estimated at more than € 700,000, will then remain relegated to the rank of “major useless works“.

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“An unnamed mismanagement“

Between MR. committed. between current majority and today’s opposition, between opposition yesterday and majority of formerly, the narratives continue to oppose six years after the blow of grace led to the project.

“We are lost middle fields, useless bridge new not opposed to the principle of bypass but to the version which was proposed by André Antoine because it ransacked a significant part of agricultural lost middle fields. useless bridge areas. went hand in hand with a frantic urban and economic development”, Comments the bourgmestre Jordan Godfriaux (MR). The useless bridge? “It is regrettable to have wasted public money and degraded the territory in this way.”

Despite the setbacks. the years. the western bypass of Braine is far from abandoned: “If we can start tomorrow, we start tomorrow”

Words that make André Antoine jump, now in opposition. “”Stopping work was a strictly political decision by MR and Ecolo. We lost 5 million euros in deduction. It’s a nameless mismanagement“. denounces the former bourgmestre. who recalls that the region was at the helm in this file, not the town, and that the project provided 32 hectares of mixed activity zone.”He’s lost middle fields, useless bridge new a great waste, and Perwez will not get up. Failure is political. We burned 5 million to satisfy three farmers, who had been dismissed. The general interest was sacrificed for lost middle fields, useless bridge the particular interest. “

In Jodoigne. a bypass which advances slowly but surely: the direct connection to the E40 remains however in limbo

An “express” bypass that is long overdue

To reduce the problem of transit traffic. the current majority currently floor on one “Express bypass “which would revolve around the Thorembais-Saint-Trond roundabout.

“When they gave up bypass, they promised an alternative. We are seven years later and there is still nothing. Considerable traffic always affects Perwez”, denounces André Antoine. In short, in Perwez, the bypass saga is far from over …

This article is part of a series on road bypass projects in Walloon Brabant.

1st episode : Wavre

2nd episode : Jodoigne

3rd episode : Braine-l’Alleud Ouest

4th episode : Tubize

5th episode : Ring-a8, haut-letter-quenast