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21 May 2024
Oosterweel link: canal tunnels officially launched in Antwerp, Belgium
On Wednesday 15 May 2024, the construction of the canal tunnels was officially kicked off in the presence of Flemish Minister for Mobility and Public Works, Lydia Peeters. The tunnels are part of the Oosterweel link in Antwerp and are being built by the ROCO joint-venture, which is responsible for the sub-project ‘Rechteroever’ (Eng.: Right Bank). Both BESIX and BESIX Infra are part of the joint-venture and are contributing to this feat’s realisation.
Stacked tunnels
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Lantis, ondertekening charter, Rocco, Oosterweel | Photographer: koen keppens, KOEN KEPPENS | Copyright: koen keppensJeroen Philtjens, Project Director TM ROCO: "Building the stacked canal tunnels under the city is an immense technical challenge for ROCO. We are eagerly looking forward to completing this next step in the realisation of the construction site of the century, as it’s often called in Belgium. Together with our client Lantis, the people living in the neighbourhood and all our partners, we are taking up this challenge. Our joint efforts are aimed at improving mobility for the future and maintaining a safe and liveable construction period."
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The works
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Colleague Jeroen Philtjens, Project Director *TM ROCO is the consortium of contractors that will build the canal tunnels under the Albert Canal and the semi-sunken Ring Road. It comprises the contractors BESIX, BESIX INFRA, Cordeel, DEME, Jan De Nul, Denys, Franki Construct, Van Laere and Willemen Infra.