Flemish Member of Parliament (Vlaams Belang) Immanuel De Reuse) said this this afternoon in the Flemish Parliament: “Another new study that would be tendered at the beginning of this year to examine the possibility of a third lane. This study would take approximately two years. meaning that any decision could not be made until 2027.”
And then everything still has to be put out to tender, the works also have to be carried out. Immanuel De Reuse expresses what many are thinking: can’t this be done faster? It has to be done, says Mobility Minister De Ridder. Because the previous study work was insufficient.
Flemish Minister of Mobility Annick De Ridder (N-VA): “The current study assignment is broader. And responds to the increasing congestion on the E403, and also in both directions of travel. The research zone was therefore expanded to include complex seven, Roeselare Haven. The studies in the past did not weigh the full costs and benefits.”