Major works at Veurne station have started

This morning Farys started in the Nieuwpoortkeiweg, along the Dunkirk-Nieuwpoort canal. The water pipe will be moved over a distance of 150 meters at the intersection with the Voetbalstraat.

Traffic can pass in turn with temporary traffic lights. After the construction of the new water pipeline, sewage works will start after the construction leave, then the road between Wulpen and Veurne will be completely closed.

Work in different phases

Anne Dequidt, alderman of Public Works in Veurne: “The move is necessary in the context of the installation of a new cyclist and pedestrian bridge, which will connect the Voetbalstraat and the Rosendaalstraat. This will have a very large impact on bicycle traffic from the Nieuwstad district. improvement will be.

The intention is to collect the waste water from the spacious area around the station and to take it to the Wulpen purification station. The works will be divided into many phases.”