overcrowded. The Roads and Traffic Agency will start asphalt works on the Groteweg (N42) in Geraardsbergen on Monday 8 August. The Groteweg (N42) will be completely closed to all traffic between the Aveve and the intersection with the Donkerstraat. De Colruyt will not be accessible and will close its doors from Monday 8 August until at least Tuesday 16 August. ‘A lot will depend on how the works progress before the store reopens,’ says a spokeswoman for De Colruyt.
overcrowded. The Roads and Traffic Agency will start asphalt works on the Groteweg (N42) in Geraardsbergen on Monday 8 August. The road surface will be completely renewed for more safety and better road comfort. The Groteweg (N42) will be completely closed to all traffic between the Aveve and the intersection with the Donkerstraat.
As the Colruyt will not be accessible, the store will close its doors from Monday 8 August until at least Tuesday 16 August. ‘A lot will depend on how the road works progress’, says a spokeswoman for De Colruyt. If the works are completed by the scheduled date, the store will reopen on Wednesday 17 August. But if the works take longer due to unforeseen circumstances, the reopening of the store will be postponed.’
For those who want to continue to visit De Colruyt in the meantime, you can visit the fortress in Ninove.
Consequences for traffic:
Motorized traffic detours in both directions via Donkerstraat, Pastorijstraat, Watermolenstraat and Oudenaardestraat (N493).
Heavy transport (+7.5 tons) is diverted via Ronse and Brakel.
Cyclists will be diverted via Donkerstraat, Pastorijstraat, Kanokkendries, Zarlardingestraat and Hogeweg. Pedestrians can always pass along the construction zone.
Julien Borremans
