The challenge
Antwerp, commercial heart of Belgium and second largest port of Europe. A continuous flow of traffic to and from the port and docks crosses the city over the beltway. International traffic axes lead through the heart of the city. Daily commuter traffic. All resulting in traffic jams that over the years have become insolvable. The Antwerp master plan needs to improve mobility. The plan focuses on completing the Antwerp beltway. Final pieces are a tunnel under the Scheldt River and - the masterpiece - a bridge over the docklands. The Lange Wapper.

The approach
While ARCADIS' Belgian engineers through the consortium TV Sam coordinate construction works for the complex master plan, their French counterparts deliver the concept for the Lange Wapper. Yet another technical tour de force of ARCADIS. A cable-stayed bridge, 2.4 kilometres long, supported by five 110-meter pillars. Solid and slim, while elegant at the same time. A cost- and space-saving double-deck construction: each deck consisting of three lanes plus an emergency lane. Seamless access to Antwerp, the port and the southern part of the beltway.

The result
A city in motion. Enhanced mobility. But, what's more, the eye-catching Lange Wapper. A new icon to the city.