The Walloon government has decided to grant 14.7 million euros to improve mobility around the Pairi Daiza park. Among the municipalities affected by this problem, we find that of Silly. “I reiterate the desire of the municipality to participate in the development of a balanced solution between the municipalities neighboring the park. However, it would not be acceptable to end up with a project to move the difficulties known in the territory of Gages to the neighboring villages such as Silly or Gibecq”, reacts Violaine Herbaux, the mayor of Silly.
She is delighted that a mobility study has been carried out. “We hope that the Walloon government has been able to take note of the conclusions of this study. Namely that in an unchanged situation, a bypass is accompanied by other measures such as the development of a bypass at Mauvinage could be effective. On the other hand , as attendance increases (as a reminder, Pairi Daiza wants to reach 3 million visitors/year) and peaks of 33,000 visitors/day, we will see a return to square one as for Gages and new villages will be impacted In accordance with the conclusions of the mobility study report, the solutions are not found in the management of road infrastructure but in policies for managing demand, modal shift and postponement. temporal Given these conclusions, the construction of new roads and the inevitable influence on agricultural land is therefore not an option. Increase the frequency of trains, develop shuttles from the nearest stations, agree. with GPS applications, improving existing infrastructure and smoothing annual attendance to reduce the number of “critical” days are, on the other hand, measures to be encouraged”, continues Violaine Herbaux while recalling that it was necessary to proceed quickly with the repair of the N523 between Silly and Brugelette.
J.C.
Belgium
