The network of cycle lanes in the City of Namur will increase from 198.9 km to 252.6 km by the end of 2024, city councillor Stéphanie Scailquin announced on Wednesday.
The Walloon capital wants to make it easier to get around by bicycle and reduce the use of cars, for the benefit of better air quality and the environment.
The worksites involve not only the city centre, but also Jambes, Saint-Servais, Champion, Vedrin, Malonne, Flawinne, Bouge, Wépion and Temploux. The aim is to finalise the establishment of a network linking the various centres of attraction.
These projects are financed through the ‘Wallonie cyclable’ (PIWACY) and ‘Mobilité active communal et intermodalité’ (PIMACI) investment plans, through which the City of Namur has received €7 million. The municipality’s share amounts to €2.6 million.
A cycle-pedestrian path will also be built between the Confluence and the Bishop’s Bridge, Philippe Henry, Wallonia’s Minister for Mobility and Infrastructure, announced on Wednesday.
Traffic on this sensitive section of the Namur network will be made easier by the reactivation of the second lane near the Grognon Roundabout.
Also as part of the Walloon 'Mobility and Infrastructure for All' plan, other major worksites are being prepared, such as the rehabilitation of the RAVeL – a network of over 1,490 km of paths reserved for walkers, cyclists, horse riders and people with reduced mobility – from Namur to Eghezée.
