As part of the development of the station area, the new bypass between E19 and N15 will redirect the car-flow of the southern part of the Vesten in Mechelen. In that case, the Vesten can be used as a distribution road for local traffic. This new role creates space for a green public area with a restored balance between accommodation and traffic, and for a high-quality carrier of public transport.
Commissioned by the city of Mechelen, OMGEVING developed an ambitious plan for Speecqvest between Raghenoplein and Kardinaal Mercierplein. The underground car park with 350 parking spaces for Bruul, the city’s main shopping street, is fully integrated into the central park. After the realisation of the bypass in the station area, the future transformation of the southern Vesten into one Vestenpark will be further investigated.
This project is the first realisation of the overall vision of the Vesten that OMGEVING and Mint have drawn up on demand of Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer.
