We are currently building a connecting roadway in Flanders linking Parking C (10,000 places) to Avenue Impératrice Charlotte through a tunnel under Chaussée Romaine. 

• Two sets of two lanes that will eventually connect the Brussels Ring and Heysel Plateau via Parking C, under Chaussée Romaine.
• A tunnel linking the Brussels-Capital Region to the Flemish Region, emerging in the municipality of Grimbergen.

Although this appears insignificant, it is truly a major step in the NEO Brussels project. That is because this connecting roadway will ensure smooth traffic flows into Heysel Plateau by relieving congestion from the adjacent neighbourhoods and roads. The project will also redesign and extend Parc du Verregat (Verregatpark) to improve access for cyclists and pedestrians.

NEO will enhance the accessibility of the area, which already has good public transport links (served by one metro line, three STIB tram lines and various STIB and De Lijn buses) and road links (A12 and the Brussels Ring) and is situated near Zaventem airport.

It took a long while to get the ball rolling (with permit applications being particularly time-consuming), but there is a light at the end of the tunnel with work due for completion in 2026.

Every year, 8 million visitors travel to Heysel by car or public transport. With the NEO project, this figure is bound to rise. That’s why mobility is a fundamental issue for the accessibility and tranquillity of the site.