{"id":10154,"date":"2021-05-21T07:46:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T07:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/projecten\/aanleg-tramlijn-9-en-herinrichting-openbare-ruimte\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T14:19:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T13:19:46","slug":"construction-of-no-9-tramline-and-redevelopment-of-public-space","status":"publish","type":"showroom_cpt","link":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/showroom\/construction-of-no-9-tramline-and-redevelopment-of-public-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction of no. 9 tramline and redevelopment of public space"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Construction of no. 9 tramline and redevelopment of public space<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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This project aims at the construction of a new no. 9 tramline between Simonis, UZ Brussels and the King Baudouin Stadium. This line will provide a modern and efficient public transport<\/a> service.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Ministry of the Brussels-Capital Region \u2013 Brussels Mobility<\/dd>\n
Location<\/dt>\n
Brussels, Jette, Ganshoren<\/dd>\n
Period<\/dt>\n
2009-…<\/dd>\n
Partner<\/dt>\n
SUM<\/dd>\n
Disciplines<\/dt>\n
traffic & environmental recommendations, Mobility, Traffic, Traffic modelling<\/a>, parking consultation, stability, special techniques<\/dd>\n
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engineering, Traffic study, Expertise, Modelling, Scenario analysis, Validation, Preliminary design through to provisional delivery<\/dd>\n <\/dl>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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New tramline no. 9 enhances connectivity in Jette area<\/h2>\n

At a later stage, this line will be extended to the Heysel plain (not a part of the Sweco assignment). The project also provides for the construction of an underground parking facility under the Spiegelplein in Jette.<\/p>\n

No. 9 tramline will connect metro lines (Simonis-Heysel), Jette and the east of van Ganshoren with each other. This will make it easier to reach the commercial centre of Jette (Spiegelplein), schools, the Modelwijk, the UZ Brussels (Brussels University Hospital) and the Heysel. The public space is being redeveloped from fa\u00e7ade to fa\u00e7ade along the entire route. This will create more comfort for both the local residents and road users. The tram gets its own bedding, the intersections become safer and there are better and safer facilities coming for both pedestrians and cyclists. Attention is also being paid to parking areas, both on public roads and underground.<\/p>\n

Projected route of the new no. 9 tramline<\/h2>\n

The new no. 9 tramline departs at the Simonis underground stop near the Koekelberg basilica and in sequence passes the Koningin Astridplein (Spiegelplein), the Eeuwfeestsquare, the King Baudouin Park through to the Oude Afspanning. Subsequently its projected route runs via the Laarbeeklaan up to the UZ Brussels. Finally, the tram runs via the Dikkebeuklaan and the Generaal de Ceunincklaan to the Houba De Strooperlaan. The total length of the projected route is approximately 5.5 km and runs through a very diverse urban fabric: going from the typology of a 19th century urban sprawl across the historic centre of Jette through to the more recent city expansion from the second half of the 20th century.<\/p>\n

Flow microsimulation in Jette area<\/h2>\n

The projected route of this line includes running along the University Hospital area in Jette with the major axes of Tentoonstellingslaan, Laarbeeklaan and Dikke Beuklaan. Because this zone also forms an important hub in the opening up of the northern fringes of Brussels – with the usual congestion as a result – a quantitative analysis of traffic flow is important. An objective analysis of various future concepts was made by means of a microsimulation. Through these simulations<\/a>, certain complex mobility data is unravelled.<\/p>\n

Public space redevelopment along tramline no. 9<\/h2>\n

The entire public area is being transformed from fa\u00e7ade to fa\u00e7ade together with the integration of the new tramline. This includes taking into account:<\/p>\n