Two years after the devastating 2021 summer floods, the city of Verviers has announced the reopening of the Renoupré bridge.
In 2021, several bridges in the Liège province were heavily damaged due to catastrophic flooding. On Monday, city authorities shared the news of the Renoupré bridge’s reopening and announced plans to have all city bridges fully repaired by 2024.
The bridge connecting Verviers and Dison has been restored within the set timeframe. The city reminded citizens of the overwhelming post-flood workload, and the decision to swiftly progress on all fronts, including the bridges.
By the end of August 2021, Servais engineering firm was assigned to the task and by December, a preliminary restoration plan was presented for the bridges.
Aside from Renoupré, several other construction projects have been completed across the city, including the Chêne underpass, Renier bridge, Purgatory bridge, and the securing of the Demi-Lunes bridge.
Maxime Degey, the city’s Public Works Alderman, assured that additional inaugurations are to follow this year. The Roggeman footbridge, Récollets bridge, Chêne bridge, Léopold bridge, and Sauvage footbridge are all expected to be completed by summer 2023.
The reopening of the heavily impacted Francval bridge is scheduled for July, while the Marie-Henriette bridge is expected to reopen in late September. The new “Fil de fer” pedestrian bridge should be completed by October 2023, with the reopening of Nasproué-La Raye set to follow by the end of the year.
Only four construction sites have not yet commenced work.
