A12 closed during the night between Saturday 12 June to Sunday 13 June for dismantling of high-voltage line

Elia plans to dismantle a 70-kV high-voltage line running through Londerzeel, Willebroek and Kapelle-op-den-Bos. The line has reached the end of its service life and has been decommissioned.

The electric wires over the A12 will be removed during the night between Saturday 12 June and Sunday 13 June. The A12 will be fully closed from 10.00 p.m. to 10.00 a.m. Traffic will be diverted locally in both directions.

High-voltage line to be dismantled

Elia plans to dismantle a 70-kV high-voltage line running through Londerzeel, Willebroek and Kapelle-op-den-Bos. This line has reached the end of its service life and has been decommissioned. The conductors will be removed from the pylons in 2021. Elia will then continue the project in 2022 by dismantling the pylons. The supply of electricity in the region will continue to be ensured via new 150-kV underground cables that have already been laid.

Electric wires over A12 to be removed

The electric wires over the A12 will be removed during the night between Saturday 12 June and Sunday 13 June 2021. To ensure that the work can be carried out safely, the A12 will be closed to through traffic in both directions from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m. between the intersection of Veurtstraat and Breendonkstraat and the intersection of Kerkhofstraat and Londerzeelsesteenweg. The work will be carried out at night, when traffic volume is at its lowest.

Diversions on the A12

While the work is in progress, traffic in both directions on the A12 will be diverted:

Traffic towards Antwerp will be diverted at the intersection of Kerkhofstraat and Londerzeelsesteenweg via Kerkhofstraat, Acacialaan, Pilatusveld, Sint Kristoffelstraat, Meerstraat and Veurtstraat.
Traffic towards Brussels will be diverted at the intersection of Veurtstraat and Breendonkstraat via Veurtstraat, Meerstraat and Molenhoek.
Long-distance traffic between Antwerp and Brussels will be diverted via the E19 so drivers can reach their destination.

No traffic allowed via Koning Leopoldlaan towards A12 or Molenhoek

While the work is in progress, Koning Leopoldlaan will also be partially closed to traffic between Bessemstraat and Molenhoek. Businesses will remain accessible via Koning Leopoldlaan. It will not be possible to drive back along Koning Leopoldlaan towards the A12 or Molenhoek. Driving will be allowed on the sites of local businesses and via their entrances and exits along Veurtstraat and Meerstraat.

No parking allowed in Acacialaan, Pilatusveld and Sint Kristoffelstraat

While the work is in progress, traffic towards Antwerp will be diverted via local roads (see above). To ensure that diverted traffic can proceed safely and smoothly, no parking will be allowed on either side of the street on Acacialaan, Pilatusveld or Sint Kristoffelstraat.

Important: In case of bad weather, the work will be postponed to the night between Saturday 19 June and Sunday 20 June 2021.

Need more information?

For more information about the Schelle-Malderen-Mechelen project, feel free to contact us at omwonenden@elia.be or on our free hotline 0800 11 089 (during office hours). The latest project updates can be found on the web page www.elia.be/projects.