Antwerp cycling master plan

The cycling infrastructure master plan project invests more than 40 million euros in smooth and safe access to the Antwerp port area by bicycle. 

The aim:

• a safe and separated asphalt cycle lane to every company by 2030
• an extensive and coherent network of cycle paths in the port area

The project will run in two major phases over five years.

• 2022-2026: focus on new cycle paths on streets where there is no cycle path today
• 2027-2031: improve and widen existing cycle paths that do not meet future standards

In the fall of 2025, 13.8 kms of new cycle lanes had already been constructed. 

At the same time 4.6 kms were under construction in Industrieweg, Rode Weel and Poldervlietweg and on the Oosterweeleiland (Lichterweg, Koordekenshoef, Ketelhof, Azobestraat, Haminastraat and Ouland).

In 2027 the focus changes to improving existing cycle lanes. Some works will be carried out in bigger projects. Better cycle lanes on Wilmarsdonksteenweg en Oosterweelsteenweg are part of the project Oosterweeleiland.

Other cycling lanes on the list for improvements are, amongst others, those on Scheldelaan, Noorderlaan, Kruisweg, Antwerpsebaan en Kragenweg.

The port companies and other stakeholders such as Infrabel, police and the Roads and Traffic Agency are involved in the project. Together with Slim naar Antwerpen (Smarter ways to Antwerp), we encourage all port employees to cycle to work.

Some of the cycle paths of the Antwerp cycling plan receive support from Europe and Flanders via the Copenhagen Plan.