The Quellinstraat since the cut of the Slates still more than formerly a verkeersjungle. Cyclists risking their neck between buses, trucks and cars. Sp.a rolled over for the municipal elections a red carpet to a bike path. Therefore it has to wait until the renovation (facade to facade) of the street. That was of necessity delayed by the significantly delayed work on the Slate.
ResistanceSascha Luyckx, chairman of sp.a in the Antwerp district council, hopes that the city will recognize that a zone 30, by far, is preferable to 50 miles per hour. That snelheidsregime last year, was also the choice of the district council. Luyckx: “in the meantime, However, the design of the redevelopment proposed at the Stedelijk Lyceum in the Quellinstraat, and to the residents. A zone 50 generates with those people a lot of resistance. Logically, if the connecting streets are watching. At the intersection with avenue de Keyserlei, you may only be 30 per hour, close to the school also. But in the Van Ertbornstraat and the remaining piece of the Quellinstraat 50 is admitted. Later, in the Rubenslei next to the city Park, is 50 the rule, except to the school (the jesuit college, red.). In short, a lot of confusion. The solution is obvious: make the whole as a zone 30. That also fits better with the verkeersrealiteit. During the day you stand there often in the file.”
Take the whole as a zone 30. That also fits better with the verkeersrealiteit. During the day you stand there often in the file
Sascha Luyckx (sp.a)
Luyckx is also happy about the planned bike lanes and the square is green for cyclists and pedestrians at the intersection with avenue de Keyserlei. “We will have a advice for zone 30 of course, approve of.”
50 or 30 weighPaul Cordy (N-VA), Antwerp districtsburgemeester, confirms that the issue is been addressed in a special council committee. “Or we advice zone 30 for the Quellinstraat will come, we need to be on the next hearing is yet to be seen. We have a number of elements against each other to weigh. Is one and the same snelheidsregime for the axis Of Ertbornstraat-Quellinstraat-Rubenslei desirable? Or do you still zone 50, with the exception of the two school environments, where the 30? Itself I tend to a full zone 30.”
Cordy points out that, in addition to cycling paths is also a asverschuiving is planned at the Stedelijk Lyceum Quellin. “Then bréék the open, straight line of sight in the street.”
coalition partner, the Open Vld will be a zone 30 is supported in the district. Leader Christophe Wuyts: “Only the approach will be logical, taking into account the adjacent streets.”
with this: a raised cycle track is the line in the streets where you 50 per hour can drive. However, even in a zone 30. “Examples are the Leopoldstraat and soon the Count of Hoornestraat,” says Cordy.
$ 1.2 millionthe reconstruction of The Quellinstraat, Van Ertbornstraat and Maria-Theresialei cost 1.2 million euros. Expendable trusts that the kick after the summer of 2020 in the ground. In the longer term, the district profile with two separated bike paths like to continue to Park Spoor Noord.