Eindhoven - Gemert express bicycle route
Many people commute daily by car between Gemert and Eindhoven. Providing good and safe cycling facilities creates a healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to the car. An express cycle route Gemert-Laarbeek-Nuenen-Eindhoven makes cycling over long distances extra attractive, especially for commuter traffic which helps reduce the pressure on the N615, among others. For the express cycle route between Gemert and Eindhoven (Berenkuil) to be a success, it is necessary that local and provincial authorities first choose the optimal route. We are now investigating this in a so-called route study. After that, municipalities and province will agree on the realization in a management agreement.
Why this express bicycle route?
Good bicycle connections are attractive for use on somewhat longer distances, from 15 to 30 kilometers. The total length of the route between Gemert and Eindhoven is about 22 km.
The express bicycle route is also intended to connect the cores between Gemert and Eindhoven (i.e. Beek en Donk, Lieshout, Aarle-Rixtel, Gerwen). This we also consider important. We obviously take into account the connection to the other express bicycle routes, such as the F58, and the Gemert - Helmond route.
In Nuenen, part of the route (including location of tunnels) has already been established in the preferred alternative (VKA) Bundelroutes. The function of the Opwettenseweg within the structure of Nuenen and Nuenen-West has also been established (zoning plan).
Planning
Still to do: Elaboration of subprojects.
After the signing of the management agreement, elaboration into subprojects will take place. In this phase, stakeholders are involved in the further elaboration, so that the final product will be better/compatible with the wishes of the user and also taking sensitivities into account.
Completed: Signing Administrative Agreement - April 2025
The final agreements on the realization of the express bicycle route are secured in a management agreement (BOK). This agreement has been signed by the participating municipalities and the province. Read more in the news release.
Completed: share initial results route study with stakeholders
Once the study of the optimal route is complete, we will share the initial results with the various interest groups and interested parties.
Completed: route study
Bureau TAUW is in the process of investigating the optimal route (route study). We expect this study to be completed in the fall of 2023.
Completed: Start research on optimal route (route study)
To guarantee a good quality and coherence of the route, municipalities and province want to make agreements about the realization and financing. This requires that they first gain insight into the optimal location of the route, design, other facilities (think bridges, tunnels) and the costs involved. The province has asked the municipality of Nuenen, as the initiator, to guide the choices. To this end, bureau TAUW has launched a study of the optimal location of that route.
Express bicycle route all subareas
What do we mean by an express bicycle route and for whom is it intended?
An express bicycle route is a direct, comfortable bicycle connection with few obstacles that ensures you arrive at your destination smoothly. The point is not that you cycle fast on a light-cycle route, but that you can cycle through easily. Whether you ride a regular city bike, e-bike, e-step or cargo bike. More e-bikes are being sold and used for commuting. This makes cycling longer distances more attractive. Cyclists have the right of way as much as possible on an express cycle route and little interference from other traffic. You might also call these routes "through-bike routes" or "I-get-faster-bike routes.
Walk-in meetings preliminary design
On November 25 and 26, 2024, two (the same) walk-in meetings on the preliminary design were held, one in Nuenen and one in Lieshout. Attendees were able to ask questions and engage in conversation with members of the municipal project group and advisors from TAUW (the firm that conducted the study).
Two successful meetings on express bike route Gemert- Eindhoven
The project team looks back on two successful walk-in meetings on September 11 and 18 in Gerwen and Lieshout about the route study of an express bicycle route between Gemert and Eindhoven. We thank all attendees for their participation and input.
About 100 attendees listened to the presentation of the state of play and reacted to the draft results of the study. Their valuable contributions will allow us to further design and improve the route study for this express bicycle route. We will carefully study the comments and suggestions made during the meeting and use them to make a well-considered and hopefully supported recommendation.
