Increased traffic safety at ‘de Rotterik’ intersection-The Botanic Garden remains accessible
What & why
- ‘Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer’ will start traffic works at the intersection ‘de Rotterik (or “den Drijpikkel”)’ of Zijp with Boechoutlaan (N277).
- Traffic at the intersection will be regulated with traffic lights after the works for increased visibility and safety for cyclists and pedestrians.
Timing & Impact
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Nuisance from 10 February to 4 April |
- To carry out the works safely, the entire intersection will be closed to traffic until the end of the works.
- The short A12 entrance on Nieuwelaan at Plantentuin Meise will be open to cars for the duration of these works.
How do I get to the Botanic Garden?
On foot
- Pedestrians will experience little or no disruption.
- Passage towards Brussels and towards Meise will remain possible.
Cyclists
- Cyclists from Wemmel to Meise and vice versa: the contractor foresees in the current planning via J. Van Gijssellaan, Wilde Rozenlaan and Bloemendreeflaan.
- Cyclists from Laken to Meise and vice versa: bicycle diversion via the pedestrian bridge in Strombeek-Bever over the A12 at the level of De Villegas de Clercampstraat and the pedestrian bridge at the level of Sint-Annastraat in Meise.
By public transport
- Buses of De Lijn are affected by the works and will have to make detours.
- The ‘Meise Plantentuin’ bus stop for line R50 cannot be served.
- Bus line R50 will be diverted along the parallel road on the other side of the A12. Bus passengers can reach the Botanical Garden via the pedestrian bridge over the A12 (see image). You then get off at the Meise Private dreef stop.
- Plan your route on delijn.be/routeplanner, the De Lijn app or check the posters at bus stops.
Motorised transport
| To the Botanic Garden |
- Meise Botanic Garden remains accessible at all times
- Meise Botanic Garden has two entrances. Entrance Empress Charlotte, Nieuwelaan and Entrance Meise Village, Brusselsesteenweg. Choose your entrance according to your parking space.
- For visitors coming from Antwerp: Take A12, exit 3, Meise. Follow the arrows to the Meise Botanic Garden.
- For visitors coming from Brussels/Ghent: take the A12 motorway, exit 3, Meise. Follow the arrows to the Botanic Garden.
- Parking is possible along the entire Nieuwelaan, Brusselsesteenweg and at the carpool car park at the Boechtlaan/Nieuwelaan intersection.
| A12 Exit Strombeek is not possible! The Botanic Garden is not accessible via the Nieuwelaan from Strombeek-Bever/Brussels. |
| Return home |
- Direction of Antwerp: Cars wishing to take the A12 after their visit can continue to use the entrance to the A12 in Wolvertem or the nearest entrance to the Brussels ring (Grimbergen).
- Direction Brussels/Ghent: the entrance to the A12 close to the Plantentuin will be temporarily reopened to facilitate access for local traffic. Via this entrance, the Brussels ring is easily accessible or via the nearest entrance to the Brussels ring (Grimbergen).