Ninove "Den Dollar"

The Agency for Roads and Traffic (AWV), in collaboration with the city of Ninove and RioP (partnership between the Water Group, the city of Ninove and Aquafin) started the reconstruction in September 2013. Their selected contractor was BESIX Infra. Thanks to good communication and smooth cooperation, the new traffic square was on the map less than 2 years later!

BESIX Infra developed Den Dollar in several phases to guarantee a permanent flow of traffic. In co-operation with the police, a logical signalling system was also developed for one of the most important traffic flow points to Brussels.

Monitoring the local economy was one of BESIX Infra’s pet subjects. There was regular consultation, the AWV placed all possible information on a website and BESIX Infra sent resident letters every two weeks.

The reconstruction challenged BESIX Infra’s expertise with a high level of difficulty in the earthworks. The soil was polluted by the many filling stations. BESIX Infra decided to decontaminate the existing land with pressurised cabins and sprinklers. A new separate sewerage system and soil improvement techniques completed the picture.