The Brussels government has approved the project to demolish the Herrman-Debroux viaduct which provides access to Brussels from the E411.
For Olivier Maroy, Walloon deputy, “it’s the last straw“. “IThere have been several projects in Brussels in recent years which have resulted in Walloons feeling that Brussels is no longer the capital of all Belgians“, he denounces.
“There are still 45,000 and 60,000 vehicles passing through it every day. We can easily imagine what it will look like during the works“, adds the deputy. The politician does not say he is particularly attached to the viaduct, but the latter is “the main gateway to Brussels from Wallonia“.
“If we remove this viaduct like that, without thinking of alternatives, it will be the complete boxon“, he warns once more.
For Marie Nagy, Brussels MP, the people of Brussels are not looking for “to isolate himself“but to”redevelop the entrance to towns“. “It’s part of the things we fight for: to make the city a pleasant place for those who come to town and for those who live there.“, she explains.
If the removal of the viaduct will lead to complications in accessing the center of the capital for Walloons coming from the E411, there is no desire to exclude them or dissuade them from coming, says Marie Nagy. “The idea that workers are being pushed aside should not be accepted at all. We must not oppose Brussels and Wallonia, but see together how we can improve access to the capital“, she believes, taking as an example more car parks near stations and more bus lines leading to the capital.
The demolition should begin”in 2030, at best“, reports the deputy.
