Projects: Introduction

Masterplan 2020 (decision of the Flemish Government of 30 March 2010) is an ambitious multimodal approach to solve key issues of mobility, livability and road safety in and around Antwerp. Masterplan 2020 strengthens the initial objectives of the Masterplan Mobility Antwerp, as decided by the Flemish Government's decision of December 2000. It tackles the mobility problem with road projects, public transport projects and waterway projects. Next to the 16 projects of the initial Masterplan, described in detail on the following pages, the Government added the following projects to Masterplan 2020:

- road infrastructure around Antwerp (A102, Tunnel Liefkenshoek, Waasland)
- solving bottlenecks on the ring road (E34/E313, E19 N, A12 S)
- more infrastructure for better public transport (Wilrijk, Ranst, Beveren, Oostmalle)
- an extra 55km. of cycling paths
- modernising an extra 16 bridges over the Albert canal
- redesigning the exit Antwerp Centre on the ring road with an optimal link to the new football stadium.

Objectives
The Masterplan is aimed at three important objectives:

1. To improve mobilty of city and port
   
2. To improve quality of life
   
3. To improve traffic safety

- A fully closed Ring with a new tunnel under the Scheldt (Oosterweel link)
- A new Singel

- Reconstruction of city boulevards
- Extension of tram lines

- Renovation of the Albert canal
- Renovation/modernisation of locks