F204 Bicycle highway Sonian Forest

along the E411

Start of the works

21/08/2023

End of the works

28/02/2025

Region

Overijse Tervuren

Project status

Planned

The ‘Werken aan de Ring’ programme aims to provide better cycling infrastructure. We are building safe bicycle paths and comfortable bicycle bridges and tunnels. They will enable you to cycle quickly and smoothly along and across the Ring. In this way we can offer road users a proper alternative to the car and gradually reduce the number of cars on the Ring. The construction of the F204 bicycle highway is part of this ambition.

Cycling across regional borders

Although Overijse is within cycling distance from Brussels, few people make the trip. The existing bicycle path between Jezus-Eik and the Herrmann-Debroux metro station is not very inviting, has significant height differences, is very narrow and is directly adjacent, with no shielding, to motorway traffic.  

The ‘Werken aan de Ring’ programme includes constructing a section F204 parallel to the E411 from Brussels to the Walloon border:

  • New bicycle connections over and under the E411 will provide a safe bicycle path and route
  • Cyclists have priority over motorised traffic at some intersections
  • The bicycle highway is shielded from traffic
  • Relaxed cycling thanks to a minimum of height differences
  • The F204 will be integrated with the surrounding bicycle network  

 

Construction in three phases

The route of the F204 bicycle highway runs parallel to the E411, sometimes close to the motorway, sometimes farther away through the fields. Construction will be carried out in several phases:

Phase 1: Jezus-Eik - Joseph Kumpsstraat (in progress)  

The start of the first phase, between Jezus-Eik and Joseph Kumpsstraat, is scheduled for the end of August 2023. This section runs along the south side of the E411, between the village centre of Jezus-Eik and Maleizen. These works wil cause both disruption on the E411 and local disruption. Detour will be put in place.

Jezus-Eik fietsbrug

The Overijse municipality is rebuilding the cycling infrastructure in Vuurgatstraat and Esdoornenlaan. In Vuurgatstraat, the municipality provides raised single-direction cycle lanes along both sides of the road at Kersenbomenlaan. The cycle lanes of the Vuurgatstraat connect to the bicycle highway. There is a connection to the centre of Jezus-Eik at Welriekendedreef:

  • For motorised traffic, Welriekendedreef will be connected to the centre of Jezus-Eik via Sparrenlaan and Vuurgatstraat.
  • For cyclists, there will be a new cycle bridge over the E411, making it easy to cycle to and from the centre of Jezus-Eik.

These plans are part of the 'reconstruction of Jezus-Eik village centre' project.

 

F204 Kersenbomenlaan

Kersenbomenlaan will be designed as a bicycle street with some parking spaces on the northern verge. In Esdoornenlaan, the Overijse municipality plans the reconstruction of the cycle paths with road narrowing for motorised traffic.

F204 Vlierbeekberg

In Vlierbeekberg, we are laying the bicycle highway in the canal. It is a wide street, with a green buffer of trees provided for safety between the bicycle highway and the carriageway. Motorised traffic will continue to drive in two directions. At the intersection of Vlierbeekberg with Brabandtlaan, cyclists coming from the bicycle highway have priority.

F204 Nieuwland

In Nieuwland, you cycle on the verge right next to the E411. This way you ride straight and fast, completely separated from motorised traffic. We will install experience screens between the bicycle highway and the E411.

F204 Frans Verbeekstraat

We are building a new cycle bridge next to the road bridges of the E411 over both Frans Verbeekstraat and Paardenwater.

1,5 kilometer lange muurschildering voor fietssnelweg Overijse-Brussel

De geluidsschermen die de fietsers en het drukke autoverkeer scheiden zijn omgetoverd tot een verrassend schouwspel. Op 500 meter schermen bracht het Leuvense kunstenaarscollectief Treepack een prachtige muurschildering aan. Het geeft, aan de hand van de golvende kleuren, de geluiden uit de omringende natuur weer. Kenners zullen ongetwijfeld enkele en plaatselijke vogels herkennen zoals de kleine karekiet, bosuil, kauw en ijsvogel. De tekening zal de komende maanden verder lopen op de nog te plaatsen schermen. Volgend jaar is de anderhalve kilometer lange muurschildering afgerond.

Phase 2: Joseph Kumpsstraat  - Rameistraat  (in study)

The bicycle highway continues from the Joseph Kumpstraat along the south side of the E411, from the Maleizen complex to the border with the Walloon Region.

Phase 3: ADEPS - Jezus-Eik (in study)

From ADEPS we will provide a bicycle path along the south side of the E411 towards Jezus-Eik. At  the Drij Borren eco-viaduct we will make a connection on the north side with the existing bicycle path towards Brussels.

Crossing the Leonard interchange will be via the existing bicycle tunnel to the south, pending the full redevelopment. At the Jezus-Eik interchange the bicycle highway will remain next to the exit. 

Phasing

  • On Monday 21 August 2023, we started the construction of cycle highway F204 between Overijse and Brussels. The construction will take place in several phases.   

  • Phase 1: Jezus-Eik - Joseph Kumpsstraat (in progress)

    During the first phase, we are working between the Joseph Kumpsstraat (Hoeilaart) and Jezus-Eik (Overijse). This section runs along the south side of the E411, between the village centre of Jezus-Eik and Maleizen. These works wil cause both disruption on the E411 and local disruption. Detour will be put in place.

  • Phase 2: Joseph Kumpsstraat - Rameistraat (in study)

    The bicycle highway continues from the Joseph Kumpstraat along the south side of the E411, from the Maleizen complex to the border with the Walloon Region.

  • Phase 3: ADEPS - Jezus-Eik (in study)

    From ADEPS we will provide a bicycle path along the south side of the E411 towards Jezus-Eik. At  the Drij Borren eco-viaduct we will make a connection on the north side with the existing bicycle path towards Brussels.

    Crossing the Leonard interchange will be via the existing bicycle tunnel to the south, pending the full redevelopment. At the Jezus-Eik interchange the bicycle highway will remain next to the exit. 

Doorgang Vlierbeekberg

Van maart tot augustus 2024 leggen we de fietssnelweg in de Vlierbeekberg aan. De straat is dan afgesloten voor autoverkeer, fietsers kunnen wel door.

Wie de Vlierbeekberg gebruikt om van Jezus-Eik richting Hoeilaart of de Frans Verbeekstraat te rijden of omgekeerd, volgt een omleiding langs. De wijken Vlierbeek en Nieuwland zijn via deze omleiding bereikbaar.

De wijk IJsebos blijft bereikbaar via de Brabandtlaan, want de kruising van de Vlierbeekberg houden we open. Omdat je de Vlierbeekberg vanaf de Brabandtlaan niet links of rechts kan inrijden staat aan de Brusselsesteenweg signalisatie dat de doorgang doodloopt. Je kan immers enkel de wijn Ijsebos in en uit.

Hinder op de E411

De pechstrook en het rechterrijvak op de E411 worden ingenomen. Het verkeer richting Namen moet tot maart 2024 over drie (uitzonderlijk over twee) versmalde rijstroken rijden.

Joseph Kumpsstraat

In de Joseph Kumpsstraat, tussen de Frans Verbeekstraat en Paardenwater (Hoeilaart) bouwen we de fietssnelweg op het niveau van de E411. Wanneer we hieraan werken nemen we het bestaand fietspad langs de weg in en krijgt de Joseph Kumpsstraat tijdelijk het statuut van fietsstraat.

Communicatie

Februari 2023_Bewonersfolder_F204
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Projectdocumenten

September 2021_Projectnota Jezus-eik Maleizen_F204
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Technische plannen Jezus-Eik 2_F204
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Technische plannen Jezus-Eik 1_F204
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