Inside Europe’s $7BN Megaproject
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0:00 Intro
1:24 Antwerp's Traffic
2:36 The Oosterweel Link
3:38 Masterworks
4:40 The Scheldt Tunnel
9:04 The Oosterweel Junction
9:20 The Canal Tunnels
9:50 Viaduct Demolition
10:41 The Price Tag
11:06 Route Plan 2030
11:54 The Lange Wapper
13:06 An Epic Build
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@TheB1M 2 місяці тому
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@grissee 2 місяці тому
@@OneEyedMonkey9000yes, it always works like that
@lostcabrio 2 місяці тому
Why is the channel called b1m? What does it mean?
@cedvelt 2 місяці тому
There is still no waiting list...stop with this fear of missing out shit please...love your vids
@grissee 2 місяці тому
@@lostcabrio B1M is a reference to a construction software called BIM (building information modellling)
@FraserKillip 2 місяці тому
This sponsor sucks, please ditch them and their predatory tactics
@colinfurze 2 місяці тому
we all love a tunnel.
@powelsie5732 2 місяці тому
This tunnel is sadly a better-kept secret than your tunnel project.
@brandonchan4537 2 місяці тому
Yes we do indeed!
@TheGrace020 2 місяці тому
REAL!!!!!!
@queeg6473 2 місяці тому
Hey Colin how about building an underground rollercoaster from your local pub back to your house.....
@juliuscaesar7795 2 місяці тому
get your own domestic river and sink a tunnel through it
@rcbailey 2 місяці тому
Find someone who looks at you the way Fred looks at prefabricated immersed tube tunnel sections.
@MrDadyD 2 місяці тому
Best comment of the week
@Parakeet-pk6dl 2 місяці тому
I was born, raised, lived and worked in Antwerp for my entire life, and I’ve have never known something else than “traffic is awful” in my city, to the point I can’t even imagine it would change someday. I’m really curious wether this whole project will work out 🙂
@hskdjs 2 місяці тому
When city decides to widen the roads, more people start using cars and here we go again. Never ending loop. There is no need for people to use personal cars in cities as the public transit systems can solve most of the transportation issues using much less space and much less money to build and maintain.
@cianmcguire5647 2 місяці тому
I highly doubt it will work. More lanes induce more drivers. It creates more demand and taps into latent demand. I honestly think it's a shame that this channel focusses so much on road projects which are not worth the money that is spent on them. It doesn't solve any issue, it only temporarily delays it. We already know this, the solution to traffic is not to make driving easier (which is never achieved anyways).
@MrSSSamuelll 2 місяці тому
Spoiler: It won't work. Just google Induced demand...
@nekomasteryoutube3232 2 місяці тому
It should, I mean other cities around the world like in the USA have done a elevated highway/roadway delete and replaced the thru connections with tunnels or new high capacity roads at ground level.
@nekomasteryoutube3232 2 місяці тому
@ElonMusk-eh5ni You mean a brick I can't use in an apartment because Canada sucks with plug in electrics?
@Jeroen_Mastenbroek 2 місяці тому
I worked at the company that made the concrete molds for this tunnel (Hendriks). I didnt do that much for this project (it wasnt mine project) but I did design the stairs you see at 8:32. Quite nice to find my own work at one of my faforite youtube channels.
@KingLarbear 2 місяці тому
That's so cool
@FrVitoBe 2 місяці тому
Xd hi there
@drfisheye 2 місяці тому
Looks like a fine stair!
@LtdJorge 2 місяці тому
What CAD/BIM software do you use for that?
@DanielVecera 2 місяці тому
Awesome stair, really special 💖💖😏😏
@webbist 2 місяці тому
"Nicest footage we could find" 😂
@carholic-sz3qv 2 місяці тому
i couldnt hold! i had to laugh!
@dominikschramm6986 2 місяці тому
I bursted out laughing, did so not expect that😂😂
@zapfanzapfan 2 місяці тому
Nicest weather we could find 🙂
@BH6242KCh 2 місяці тому
Always look on the bright side of life.....
@666Tomato666 2 місяці тому
well, the car wasn't stuck in traffic, so at least that's nice
@Mo-kv9hg 2 місяці тому
I am from Antwerp and this is the daily reality for me . Great job covering this.
@carlosandleon 2 місяці тому
isn’t it faster to use public transport?
@hadiamrane 2 місяці тому
@@carlosandleon Depends. There are many place where the bus drives on its own road, away from cars, but on the places where there are crazy amounts of traffic, there is no seperate bus road. The bus uses the same road as the cars, so you will eventually end up in traffic. You can take the tram/metro and skip all of the traffic, yes, but it depends if you need to be in the city of Antwerp or elsewhere.
@yannickpeeters01 2 місяці тому
@@carlosandleonpublic transport isn't very great here, except trains. Maybe a tram can be faster but a bus won't. It's also quite expensive at €2,5 one way. Besides this a lot of people here get a car from their work with fuel included. More and more people are chosing to bike though.
@GamingWithJesDep 2 місяці тому
The Joy I feel when seeing a video about anything in Belgium. And for sure on an extraordinary UKposts Channel such as this. 🇧🇪🇧🇪
@danieljensen329 2 місяці тому
I know €7B sounds like a lot, but here in the Northwest US, we're looking at that figure just for a single bridge. It's actually impressive the amount of public works Antwerp is getting for the price. At least from a US perspective.
@fatman3785 2 місяці тому
UK has spent £300m on a tunnel that hasn't even been started yet. And hasn't actually been finalised in design then approved..
@selleryy 2 місяці тому
One word: Belt Parkway😅
@holygooff 2 місяці тому
The actual costs will be much higher.
@tetedur377 2 місяці тому
Now tell them about how much money is spent over decades to "study" the problem of building a bridge. It's insane, and that money is almost never counted in reports that go to the public.
@willsimp1273 2 місяці тому
These numbers are faked by politicians. The real cost will be 10 times higher
@jaypeeters 2 місяці тому
Was born and raised in Antwerp. I work in Antwerp... and Now I am a small part of the Oosterweel through my job. Very cool to see this video. You have no idea of all the 'little' side infrastructure jobs linked to this massive project that are going on to this day.
@jarneboeckx1508 2 місяці тому
this! I live about 5KM away from the ringroad and they repaved and straightend a bicycle tunnel as part of this project. The whole wide region is impacted by these works and all the little sideprojects that come with it.
@QueenetBowie 2 місяці тому
For the New Yorkers out there, 7 billion Euros equates to about a quarter mile of new subway track being built by the MTA, or three MTA engineering impact studies
@filanfyretracker 2 місяці тому
good proof of why agencies like the MTA should have their own internal engineering and construction division. I am pretty sure when these contracts get drawn up the MTA is getting ripped off.
@abowolewa 2 місяці тому
😮😮‼️
@holygooff 2 місяці тому
Damn...
@tetedur377 2 місяці тому
Almost any major construction project here in the States requires decades and decades and decades of "study" and even then, seldom does anything get built. Somebody is making money, and the taxpayer is receiving zero benefit.
@timgerk3262 2 місяці тому
Surely €7 billion doesn't cover outreach, permitting, legal, and environmental clearance?
@Parakeet-pk6dl 2 місяці тому
In addition to your excellent video: there’s not one huge park and ride, but instead a whole chain of those identical beasts built around the city, accompanied by large public transport hubs.
@liamtahaney713 2 місяці тому
If only anyone used it....
@Parakeet-pk6dl 2 місяці тому
It'll only be used as the Flanders government stops doing everything to ruin De Lijn...
@lpt2606 2 місяці тому
@@liamtahaney713 enkel als er iets te doen is int sportpaleis
@dieterverschueren 2 місяці тому
And not to forget that it's only 1 euro for a whole day!
@diegorusso2824 2 місяці тому
That are empty and no one use complete waste of money.
@TheB1M 2 місяці тому
Happy Valentine’s Day! We hope you all LOVE this video ❤😂
@DeclanArambasic 2 місяці тому
Happy valentine's day
@brandonchan4537 2 місяці тому
@@momytikIndonesia? Hello from your neighbour Malaysia!
@grissee 2 місяці тому
@@brandonchan4537not OP but Indonesian too, hello neighbor 👋
@orange42 2 місяці тому
Audio issues with it.
@dieterverschueren 2 місяці тому
Maybe interesting to mention, the big hole they dug to build the tunnel elements will later serve as a shipping dock. That's why you could see those rubbers hanging from that 1 concrete side
@kayh 2 місяці тому
Thanks for the info. I was wondering.
@giokanaan9 2 місяці тому
Surprised they're building so much new road infrastructure and tunneling with no added rail, I would've imagined cargo trains might be a big focus.
@leonpaelinck 2 місяці тому
This. Antwerpen doesn't need more roads. It needs less cars. And the only way is by giving more alternatives
@Sevival 2 місяці тому
The railway system around the port is already quite extensive and not at all near capacity so no need
@Dilley_G45 2 місяці тому
@@leonpaelinckit's not the cars in europe that are the problem, it's millions of trucks. Bring back rail freight
@hadiamrane Місяць тому
This is not entirely true. The previous federal minister already announced back in 2021(?) that the freight cargo will be doubled. For that the minister invested a couple of milion to build more rails. This is the issue of Belgium: the rails are not part of what the Flemish government can invest in. That's the priority for infrabel, who is responsible for the roads. Nmbs (and another company, which the NMBS is shareholder of) is responsible for the trains and taking the cargo. But this is all the responsibility of the federal government.
@bkrider19 Місяць тому
It has long been clear that building more lanes makes traffic congestion worse, not better. But it does accomplish something: it increases the sale of cars and oil and maintains those products at the center of the economy. Unfortunately videos supporting the auto-oil industrial complex are as commonplace as petrol stations.
@uranus330 2 місяці тому
It's a fantastic project indeed, thank you for covering this! I'm glad it's being built, hower I have three concerns. 1. It's very car centric. In the long term, more lanes will make it worse for traffic. And the port of Antwerp will increase its trucks untill traffic is deadlock again, I'm afaird. 2. Projects like these work IF there are substantial investments in public transport. Our governments have failed to delivered on this one. 3. P+Rs are great IF people use public transport. Most of them remain empty. The city keeps building underground parkings which keeps incentivizing car journeys.
@josdeklos 2 місяці тому
Absolutely right.
@Yxalitis 2 місяці тому
"Belgium Waffle " very nice!
@TheB1M 2 місяці тому
You’re welcome 🧇
@dannyhowarth1728 2 місяці тому
Blue waffle
@drfibonacci7570 2 місяці тому
You'll not be surprised the concept of a 'Belgium waffle' does not exist _inside_ Belgium. It's either 'Brusselse wafel' or 'Luikse wafel' (Gaufre de Liège), they're not from Antwerp.
@dieterverschueren 2 місяці тому
@@drfibonacci7570 not to forget the 3rd option of the home-made waffles for November, which is totally different than the other 2. Cue "who can eat the most" family competitions 😇
@DanielVecera 2 місяці тому
Luikse are defo the way to go in my heart 💖💖💖 Also, if a foreigner mentions a waffel, he means the Luikse :) @@drfibonacci7570
@sadjesse 2 місяці тому
As an Antwerp'enaar I love how well you captured our beautiful city, well done good sir!
@marijn0716 2 місяці тому
team fortress 2 engineer spotted at 5:32
@thebbie-phams 2 місяці тому
real
@Melrieoi 2 місяці тому
It's fucking wild
@matrixbadger 2 місяці тому
Excellent spot
@ebridgewater 2 місяці тому
"Whoooowee, would ya look at that!"
@billx4266 Місяць тому
That engineer is a spaaah!!!
@AsmirSut 2 місяці тому
Before watching I was 100% sure this was going to be about the tunnel between Germany and Denmark
@RoelfvanderMerwe 2 місяці тому
The seamless transition into that Masterworks ad deserves an Oscar😂
@enigmadrath1780 2 місяці тому
We live in the Netherlands but have family in France. Since one of my aunt's recently been in poor health my mom makes the four hour drive down to her in France once a month and she has to drive via/around Antwerp and EVERY TIME she finds herself stuck in traffic, no matter what time of the day or night she travels 😅
@ivan-gy1jg9xv3e 2 місяці тому
This tonel for your mom 😂
@DanielVecera 2 місяці тому
@@ivan-gy1jg9xv3e Let's hope she fits 😆😆😆 Sorry, had to make the joke 💖💖
@lorenzoionita7164 Місяць тому
Taxes, Traffic on the antwerpse ring, death!!!
@TowerGuy 2 місяці тому
The opening shot is the Dutch town of Vlissingen. It's located on the same river as Antwerp, but it's over 60km from the Antwerp city centre
@hondaspeed6785 2 місяці тому
Yeah, and why is the dot for Antwerp on the map placed 15km east of the city? I think because on Apple Maps the label for the province 'Antwerp' is there.
@TowerGuy 2 місяці тому
@hondaspeed6785 seems likely. Kind of a stupid oversight since they actually were in the city to film this video, so they know the location.
@pietpaaltjes7419 2 місяці тому
Now I have to look of I can spot Michiel 😉
@gardengeek3041 2 місяці тому
Always admire how Europe preserves the best of the old in its cities, but still embraces ultra modern, all-inclusive transportation ideas. Imagine the reaction if transportation experts in North America had proposed bicycle lanes of this type.
@mauritsbol4806 2 місяці тому
As a dutch person traveling south regularly, i commend this megaproject. Damn antwerp sucks with traffic
@hobog 2 місяці тому
Didn't Amsterdam overcome car expansions like this?
@Croz89 2 місяці тому
@@hobogIn the case of Antwerp, a lot of the traffic are lorries going to the port. Amsterdam has its port infrastructure just outside the city, Antwerp has it right in the middle.
@race_republik 2 місяці тому
If the Dutch stayed home, the traffic jams around Antwerp would be reduced by one third 😂
@leonpaelinck 2 місяці тому
Yes because the ring is way too close to the city. Now they're making that ring even more important!
@antoinamera 2 місяці тому
Excellent video, but misplacing Antwerp on the map 1:34 is a little bit awkward 😅it's a few km to the left, you know, that strategic point where there's water
@daninio5004 Місяць тому
They placed the dot on the spot Apple maps has the label for the Antwerp province... that's why...
@jamesbuchanan8633 2 місяці тому
Great to see Fred properly geeking out to something he genuinely loves.
@Deanamite 2 місяці тому
Thrilled to share that I'm contributing to the construction of the bypass viaduct, a pivotal element of the Oosterweel Project, and I'm honored to play a role in its creation!
@Epic_Eggroll 2 місяці тому
I'm incredibly thankful and super stoked that you've made a documentary about this!!! I didn't even know about this and I live in Flanders, near Zeebrugge. Absolutely insane and amazing construction! ❤
@tdyerwestfield 2 місяці тому
If I wanted to reduce people making journeys by car by 20%, my first thought wouldn't be to build a massive new major highway system.
@faustinpippin9208 2 місяці тому
they will just outprice poor people out of cars like they do in other countries :(
@saladspinner3200 2 місяці тому
You have to if you want to cut journeys in and around the city because there's no direct route available.
@fluitfluiten 2 місяці тому
The problem isn't only the car traffic, but the massive amounts of cargo traffic from one of the biggest ports in Europe. On top of that it is 1 of 2 connections east - west (the other being Brussels, which is nearly as bad) and the main connection north - south within Belgium and between the Netherlands and France. In 2022 this single stretch of highway got on average 26.000 trucks in each direction per day. And it is only getting worse.
@saladspinner3200 2 місяці тому
@@faustinpippin9208 Those not willing to pay the toll fee, will still be able to use the old route. Which will also benefit from reduced traffic.
@jamesengland7461 2 місяці тому
A certain amount of car traffic is still necessary, no matter what.
@misterdavidov 2 місяці тому
Nice to see you did a video of this great construction project in Belgium
@TheUnknownDutchman 2 місяці тому
Very first drone shot ain’t Antwerp. That’s Vlissingen. The Dutch town where many people from Antwerp come to relax. Love living there.
@andrewday3206 2 місяці тому
This reminds me of the Big Dig in Boston, Massachusetts
@ErikPukinskis 2 місяці тому
They should call it the Big Dunk
@kindlin 2 місяці тому
Boston also had their own Big Dig? Hi from Seattle. Our's had plenty of issues to go along with it too, lol.
@RazKino 2 місяці тому
I was born in Antwerp and lived there many years. I've also been away from Belgium for the last 12 years, which means I haven't been aware of local news for a long time. I absolutely love this video and seeing the progress of the project, and it makes me proud and hopeful! But that traffic issue has been there MY ENTIRE LIFE!!! And I was born in 1984!!!! Based on my experience with Belgian traffic projects in the last 40 years, there is no way it will be ready in 2030 and it will definitely be more expensive than currently planned. That's just how Belgium functions. I HOPE this is different, but I feel quite certain once it opens in 2042, there will be many new issues that weren't planned for and the project will be hated by the entire country.
@Oekedoelekens 2 місяці тому
The linkeroever part finished ahead of schedule, all while having a very low impact on the current traffic flow. If you know how congested the area is, at every hour of the day, it really is no small feat
@yousorooo 2 місяці тому
5:30 The really put the TF2 engineer in the service tunnel
@Shadefreeze 2 місяці тому
I actually love how the world doesn't really look at Belgium and what we're doing. If people actually knew how good we had it, there wouldn't be any room left! Besides, the traffic is only that bad in and around; Brussel (Ternat), Antwerpen, Gent, Charleroi, Luik, Brugge, Leuven, Mechelen, Kortrijk, Aalst, Hasselt, Genk, Namen, Sint-Niklaas, Turnhout, Roeselare, Oostende, ... 😅
@iantrembirth6918 2 місяці тому
It would be great to see updates on this, and other project The B1M has seen at the start, in the future to see how they are getting on, what unforeseen challenges they've overcome and whether they are sticking to the timescales talked about.
@PreshEhi 2 місяці тому
I just love watching the B1M, I just sit back and marvel at various engineering masterpiece.
@NoResultFound 2 місяці тому
The marker for Antwerp on the map at 1:40 is incorrect. Antwerp is 15km ish to the west.
@GRHMFTWHLS 2 місяці тому
Indeed the marker is incorrect.
@florboelaert9725 2 місяці тому
Finally! I was hoping for so long that you would cover this project. Glad to see my city represented on this channel 😌
@m.a.3324 2 місяці тому
Happy to see your coverage of this !
@geoffreycoan 2 місяці тому
Absolutely super project, Fred in his element with massive engineering. Brilliant B1M
@JustRaiHere01 2 місяці тому
Thank you, Fred! What an amazing project,
@pafkeslol 2 місяці тому
I’m from Belgium but didn’t know anything about the engineering. Crazy how big the project actually is. Thanks a lot for this great video!
@yonimortier 2 місяці тому
As Antwerp city citizen I daily take the highways E17 / E34 (N49) / Kennedy Tunnel driving to my work in the Port of Gent. I'm always very excited to see this project evolving. It's astonishing how it's done, the coordination behind it etc. Just parts of bridges standing all alone in the middle of seemingly nowhere, you driving past it in a temporary bypass (which changes as well each few months). And this (for the part where I drive) WITHOUT any disturbance of the current traffic ! There's always traffic there, but not extra due to the works. Very proud & well done for all stake-holders ! 😁
@Mr.Magnetix 2 місяці тому
5:33 ayo who put tf2 engineer in there 💀💀💀
@GazMoby 2 місяці тому
Very enjoyable as always 👍. Heading to Antwerp this summer so will be looking out for this.
@LouisArquivio 2 місяці тому
Honestly Belgium never cease to impress me, they are some of the finest engineers there is, impressive stuff
@guilhermetavares4705 Місяць тому
After a long time, Brazil is finally moving ahead with plans to build its first underwater tunnel near the Port of Santos, South America's largest port. It's impressive to see a much smaller country doing this.
@davidcottington5534 2 місяці тому
Just a quick note to say I love the production values of your content - and I love the humor. Keep it up!
@Felsane 2 місяці тому
i remember as a kid when my dad was watching the news there was so much talk about the lange wapper bridge and how many people were against it. Good to see they found an alternative
@lievepieve 2 місяці тому
Yes, glad indeed. It was an insane idea. The bridge's design images looked nice and shiny, but it would:be turned a very nice city area into ugly desolation.
@aselwyn1 2 місяці тому
love visiting Antwerp they have such an amazing train station too. excited to see this project completed and those new roads and parks being opened
@joythought 2 місяці тому
Your video work and script is just so good in this one and in all your recent work. Amazing.
@jascollinscork 2 місяці тому
Unbelievable engineering job 🤯🤯🤯🤯
@dennis2376 2 місяці тому
Way cool! Hopefully TheB1M will be around to show the final project. :) Thank you.
@jovada 2 місяці тому
It's more than just one P&R building, it's also reshaping the E17 highway, it's also a lot of bike infrastructure,... It's truly an epic project.
@mpm1204 2 місяці тому
Great Fred! I’ve always loved learning about this type of tunnel. We had 3 of them in the Virginia Beach area when I was growing up: Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and Monitor-Merrimack Bridge Tunnel. The tunnel portions all used the method of floating sections out, then sinking and covering them. What’s really fascinating about this project is the effort to make it green by incorporating other places for people to leave their cars. Always enjoy your videos!
@CHRIS-xm1do 2 місяці тому
As a retired construction plant operator I love watching your vids Fred. Who needs the BBC when we have quality like yours.
@DRIVECLUBistimelessPS4 2 місяці тому
Mindblowing and amazing ! Love this channel for many years. Once again, a round of applause 👏👏👏😎
@dijikstra8 2 місяці тому
This idea that a ring-road will solve all of the traffic problems is insane, there are similar ideas in Stockholm. Building more freeways will not solve the traffic problems, it will only make more people drive. Build more rail projects instead, they take up much space and they promote more sustainable transportation.
@connorelliott7881 2 місяці тому
At 11:20 the video points out that they're aiming to reduce car dependence and building more public transit infrastructure. Closing the highway loop is going to save everyone time, money, and emissions, while saving lives with faster emergency response times. anyways who needs nuance or research when I can just get mad on the internet? ROAD BAD!!!!!!!!🤬😡🚫🚗😤😤
@GeekyMedia 2 місяці тому
I can't believe how much is going into this project. Wild stuff. Another great video B1M team!
@iblueyiy 2 місяці тому
another very interesting video. I have a video idea for you: There is currently a railway project in Slovenia that is managed by 2TDK. A video about this would be great
@mfalle5032 2 місяці тому
I drove through Antwerp about 10 years ago Paris to Amsterdam, I was in wall to wall traffic on the E19 not moving, got off and took the long way round on the R2. Probably didn't save me time but at least I was moving. I am from Toronto so I know traffic, Antwerp is pretty bad lol
@timmermansj1300 2 місяці тому
10 years ago, it wasn't as bad.. 😂 from Brussels to Antwerpen over E19 takes about 45 minutes. And then another 45 minutes till the city center. Last Sunday I tried to park in Antwerp. Eventually, I just drove back to Brussels because I wasn't able to find parking on a decent walking distance from the city center. 😅
@WangBaiTe 2 місяці тому
Looks like you filmed this project some time ago. The connection between the E17 and the Kennedy Tunnel has been finished almost half a year ago while your video still shows it in construction. The tunnel in Zeebrugge is also already a lot further along. Four sections are finished, two almost and the last two have started. The whole construction phase in Zeebrugge should be finished by the second half of this year. Once the tunnel elements have been moved out the location will be turned into a new harbour dock for Zeebrugge. The tunnel elements should then arrive in Antwerp early 2025 and will be put into their correct location by end of that year. The whole tunnel will be finished by end of 2027 but will not open until 2030 because the rest of the project has to be in place for that. Luckily the project seems to be ahead of schedule (the previous phases where ready between 1 and 4 months ahead of schedule.
@daninio5004 2 місяці тому
I’m an engineering student at Ghent University (Belgium) and have been able to visit both construction sites (Zeebrugge and Antwerp) in depth... truly spectacular 😮
@Ipoop7colors 2 місяці тому
As a Dutchy, Belgium and mainly Antwerpen feel like one big speedbump
@jakob5481 2 місяці тому
Awesome video. Have you thought about doing a video on the big austrian railway tunnel projects that are currently under construction?
@willewiking98 2 місяці тому
this is really impressive, always wanted to visit antwerp and this just gives me more reasons to go there
@arneclaes7055 2 місяці тому
I was born, raised and still live in Antwerp and thanks to this B1M video I finally understand what's happening in my city. Cheers B1M!
@yurttgjk 2 місяці тому
They should not stop on this project, next must be train link from Estonia to Finland !
@MrStephen254 2 місяці тому
You should make a video about Ireland's children's hospital, starting budget of €800 million but now at€2.2 billion, 8th year of construction, built in the capital's city centre and dubbed "Most Expensive Hospital in the World"
@flowersofthefield340 2 місяці тому
🙀
@bertplank9892 2 місяці тому
Be interesting to see if it's finishes before the globalists get their third world war up and running.
@jobue394 2 місяці тому
How many beds?
@MrStephen254 2 місяці тому
@@jobue394 533 beds total
@mryan4452 2 місяці тому
Judging from the complexity of this project, if someone said €70 billion here in Ireland for the total final cost rather than 7, I'd say, ye not totally unrealistic of what it might end up at.
@FungkhaBasumatary1997 2 місяці тому
When I heard Antwerp, that dialogue from Snatch came into my mind.... Seconds later, that's exactly what I see... Hahaha man I screamed like crazy. Made me so happy 😃😃
@azeeuwnl1961 2 місяці тому
Great video, thanks. And… good on you Belgium for undertaking this!🇧🇪
@vwings01 2 місяці тому
I'll say it again, the production value of this channel is superb. The team behind this channel is creating outputs better than the BBC or Channel 4.
@flyingpanhandle 2 місяці тому
LOL what? Do you actually watch anything on those channels? Documentaries are the BBCs forte.
@_aullik 2 місяці тому
@@flyingpanhandle The shady sponsorship inclusions are this channels forte.
@jeroenhustings5319 2 місяці тому
Great video once again! And on a city that I visit weekly. But I have to point out that you mistakenly indicated the city of Turnhout in stead of Antwerp in 1:42
@mantrachhaya6835 2 місяці тому
The effort and pace is glorious
@cybercole777 2 місяці тому
Definitive Video Channel for Construction indeed! As always, I absolutely love your videos. Thanks for the spectacular show of all these massive and amazing projects all around the world. To be honest, no one else does it better than the B1M. Cheers!
@LucaZone 2 місяці тому
Congrats on getting Belgium Waffle into the script! :D
@david-reason 2 місяці тому
But no mention of Beer or The Smurfs! "Light at the end of the tunnel" was a classic one, Fred.
@sarcasmo57 2 місяці тому
7 billion? I would have done it for 6.
@jacquesberube2139 2 місяці тому
In Montreal Canada, we are currently repairing a tunnel built with the same technology in the 1960’s. It is a big job…
@rustyneuron 2 місяці тому
13:05 That statue is just nuts . . .
@snowstrobe 2 місяці тому
Good on them for adding a cycle lane, brilliant.
@brosaus 2 місяці тому
Would be a hell of a climb though to get out
@Rosa_AI 2 місяці тому
ayyy a video about my city! i live here! will follow up with a second post xD
@hanzzarkov7690 2 місяці тому
What an incredible project. Astounding engineering and logistics, yet somehow seemingly simple. Pretty amazing the things humanity is capable of.
@screamingbirdheart 2 місяці тому
Can't wait till this project is finally finished. Hope to see you make a video about the rest of the 2030 initiative construction projects. With more depth and how every single project is interconnected with the whole scheme.
@mikus5521 2 місяці тому
Cant imagine it costing only 7bn
@wouterrombouts9347 2 місяці тому
It will be much more in the end...
@saladspinner3200 2 місяці тому
Belgium has always been very cost effective when it comes to mega projects, often only costing a tenth of similar projects in NL or Germany.
@TheMusicGuard 2 місяці тому
It was originally a €3.6B project but because of inflation, interest rates and solving PFAS issue, it's now sitting at €7B.
@TheRocco96 2 місяці тому
It will have cost 2 or 3 times as much by the time it's finished. And in the 20 years it took to prepare for this project, 100's of millions were wasted on making plans, creating studies on environment and impact, getting permits, then the permits got revoked because of protests from activists, which resulted in the project having to start from scratch again, and this happened multiple times. Thru the years here have been plans for a Langewapper bridge, a Paperclip solution, the Bretellen solution, a plan to build a roof above the ringway, and finally the oosterweel tunnel.
@jonevansauthor 2 місяці тому
Forget the tunnel, how did you float the 2030 sign at about 11:25 ? That's a great piece of engineering.
@jorisev 2 місяці тому
Excellent video! There are also petrochemical (& other) plants all around the port area, which made it even more difficult to plan where to build it and whether it should be above or below the ground. Years and years of political debate, crossing over different governments etc. It's almost a miracle that it is now actually being built.
@GilbertTV 2 місяці тому
great video & ive sat on that ring road for many hours & look fwd to when its finished
@Maxime_K-G 2 місяці тому
Making Brussels-Gent high speed (it's already a straight line), giving Antwerp a metro system, building the fast tram between Hasselt and Maastricht, bringing back trams to Leuven and Brusselse Rand or adding extra lines in Oostende and Gent, creating faster service to the Kempen, bringing back that passenger line to Terneuzen, maybe just not closing more tracks and stations around Aalst? There's just so many cool rail projects they could've done instead!
@ErikPukinskis 2 місяці тому
Por qué no los dos?
@Hepsewind 2 місяці тому
We only just finished adding 2 extra tracks between Brusels and Gent. Also the line has already been 200km/h for close to 100 years.
@lpt2606 2 місяці тому
yup, mee eens. maya de tunnel was wel is nodig.
@Maxime_K-G 2 місяці тому
@@Hepsewind Clearly, the line between Gent and Denderleeuw still consists of double track. Unlike the short segment between Brussels and Leuven which does go 200km/h, this straight line is still capped at 160km/h, supposedly for capacity reasons.
@Maxime_K-G 2 місяці тому
@@lpt2606 I'm not against progress, just find it insulting that the Flemish government keeps building more roads under the banner of sustainability and alternative transportation options. It's like they really think we're stupid or something (and I guess we are). Imagine if they built a new rail alignment "with the aim of reducing train journeys", it just wouldn't make any sense.
@TheRuralUrbanist 2 місяці тому
I just wish that Belgium's 'Project of the Century' was a rail or transit project...not a highway expansion 😞.
@NicLaue 2 місяці тому
Yeah...
@yurttgjk 2 місяці тому
Strange they forgot about train tunnel 😢
@user-vo9wd6tx6c 2 місяці тому
Silver lining- there are bike lanes on the project.
@Squizie3 2 місяці тому
True! Although, we've also had one (every two decades there seems to be a new 'project of the century' around here). From 1998 till 2007 the Antwerp Central train station was completely overhauled from a single level terminus station to a triple (!) stacked through station, connecting to a new HSR tunnel towards the Netherlands under the city centre. They basically excavated a huge pit inside and under the monumental building, creating a now phenomenal masterpiece of old and new with a large atrium where you can see all the stacked train levels at once. It still stuns me till this day because of the large sense of space you get there. Sadly, this was constructed before channels like this could cover it, because it's a real marvel of architecture and engineering. Aside from that, the video really glosses over the fact that this Oosterweel project is now MUCH more than just some extra tunnels, and that it took a lot of pressure to get there. Basically, after the referendum the project still kept stalling because the plan was still to just construct new roads tunnels and nothing more, while action groups advocated against it and eventually put forward their own proposal to instead cap the entire existing ring to erase that barrier inside the city. Finally, a deal was struck to redesign the project which included over a billion euros of additional funding to cap the project as much as possible including large sections of the existing ring (and they really didn't show any of those beautiful plans with lots of new parks that reconnect entire parts of the city, sometimes by literally burying existing interchanges so they're almost unnoticeable). Also part of that deal is to eventually cap the entirety of the rest of the ring and to massively invest in bike and public transport infrastructure (e.g. a 250 million euros worth bike bridge over the river). Although that public transit part is still stalling unfortunately, but pressure is building to keep the government accountable to its commitments.
@timothyd314 2 місяці тому
Well in all fairness, Antwerp already has a 3 layer rail way station so en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwerpen-Centraal_railway_station
@ProXy99 2 місяці тому
I live there in Antwerp and use the ring road quite often. There is always traffic for as long I can remember. I can't wait for this project to be finished. It's just going to take a long time according to the expected schedule.
@andrzejostrowski5579 2 місяці тому
I wonder how much time will it take to get all stuck again. I imagine no more than 5 years after it’s opened, but only time will tell.
@ESnipezHD 2 місяці тому
This channel is just on another level, unparalleled quality. Please keep it up 🙏
@MassiveBuild 2 місяці тому
It is an example of innovation and optimization in design and construction, as it uses a stacked cut and cover tunnel instead of the originally proposed immersed tunnels, saving hundreds of millions of euros and enabling a sustainable design within the environmental requirements. It also uses advanced technologies and methods, such as 3D modelling, BIM, and digital twins, to ensure the quality and efficiency of the project.📌
@Rosa_AI 2 місяці тому
So as much as i aprove of this tunnel system...but we have so many other issues when it comes to Antwerp or belgium in general, we have very broken roads because we dont maintain them correctly.... then theirs the issue of the "kennedytunnel" that always has problems cause it goes down and up at a very high angle,that unless trucks ride above the speed limit,they can barely make it up when having a heavy load... i hope this project reliefs some of the stress of the majority of antwerp...and yet,we still have a massive amount of roads that were in the first place build as temporary until the main highway was finished...but they never did and so they are now permanent bad highway roads (not even really highways since they got massive amount of intersections) theres a saying...you can be asleep while driving in the netherlands,and you will litterally feel and wake up as soon as you cross the belgian border... our government should really learn how to fix that aswell sadly.... i am however proud on how well antwerp has invested in the public transport...especially our subway line,although some things could use modernization,it has become a big improvement for its students,citizens and tourists
@Rosa_AI 2 місяці тому
@@momytik yes it was! opened up on may 31st 1969, speed limits in the tunnel are only 70 then our usual 90-100 (because a severe fatal accident in 2006) but thats not enough for the trucks if they wanna get back up
@Jumbojet776 2 місяці тому
I absolutely love that they included a bike path in the tunnels! That's pretty forward thinking and cool
@grimetone 2 місяці тому
Massive project is an understatement. My god the amount of planning that needs to go into this.
@ram64man 2 місяці тому
i find it confusing that they haven't included new rail links as well for the shipping freight, its far more economical to move large quantise to distribution sections around the country to reduce truck traffic,
@Oekedoelekens 2 місяці тому
True, but sadly it´s often more expensive to move by train then it is by truck and the train can´t go to all destinations the trucks can. And they are, for example L11 is being converted from single track to double track. Also the Albert channel, usef for inland shipping, is being widened
@vsznry 2 місяці тому
Beautiful. But I don't agree Masterworks is a good bet for your audience.
@aletsii 2 місяці тому
belgium just quietly doing things right all the time
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