In the not-too-distant future, citizens might not choose the A4 or a CFL line to travel between the capital and Esch-sur-Alzette: instead, they might choose the first Luxembourg bicycle motorway. Minister of Mobility François Bausch presented the plans for the so-called "Vëloexpresswee" on Friday morning.
The works for the bike route, also known as cycle lane 104, are currently underway, and the bike lane is expected to be approximately 27.8 km long and run along the A4 and N4. In Esch-sur-Alzette, it will have one road going towards the station and one to Belval, while in the capital, it will connect to the Cloche d’Or, the station and the Helfenterbruck in Hollerich.
The bike lane should be between 3.5 and 4.5 m wide, with a maximum incline of 6%. Above all, it will allow cyclists to travel without intersecting with road traffic. It might, however, cross paths that are accessible to agricultural machinery.
In parallel with this project, another cycle lane is to be built between Esch-sur-Alzette and Belval. This new track of about two kilometres will include a 1.2km walkway built seven meters above the ground, a walkway that François Bausch has guaranteed "will be the longest in Europe". The new route will also be accessible to pedestrians. The project will be launched in the autumn of 2020, with commissioning scheduled for late 2022.
In the long run, Luxembourg plans to expand its cycling networks to 1,122 km, compared to the current 630 km.
