Royal Haskoning Investigates Dyke Relocation24/06/2009 |
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| As the leading partner in a consortium, Royal Haskoning will assist the municipality of Nijmegen to draw up a regional planning programme for the Space for the Waal project. As part of the project Royal Haskoning will design planning variations for the area that is to be reorganised as a result of the dyke relocation. An environmental impact assessment will be prepared based on the results of various surveys. Royal Haskoning was chosen following a public invitation to tender. By spring 2010 the investigations and the various alternatives must be completed. |
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The regional planning programme to be drawn up next year by the municipality will be based on the 2007 Spatial Development Plan. The City of Nijmegen has assigned experts to carry out the various alternatives and the necessary surveys within the determined framework. The consortium is headed up by the Nijmegen engineering firm Royal Haskoning. The other members of the consortium are Oranjewoud and Stroming.
The regional planning programme will include different combinations of housing and facilities, recreation, nature and culture. Special focus will be placed on the parallel channel and planning and layout of the peninsula which, according to the plan, will stretch from the Waal Bridge to the new city bridge.
The surveys will be diverse and will focus on nature development and ecology, archaeology and recreation. Royal Haskoning will also consider the effects of enlarging the parallel channel in the Oosterhout Waarden on the decreasing water levels in the river Waal. In addition, the subsoil is being investigated for explosives.
In autumn 2010 the City of Nijmegen will present the results of the planning study to the State Secretary for Transport, Public Works and Water Management. The State Secretary is the principal for the implementation of the plan. The relocation of the dyke must be completed by 2015.
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