Dender in Aalst gets lowered Zuidkaai with benches: "No risk of waterlogging"

Flanders has approved a permit to lower the Zuidkaai along the Dender River in Aalst, which will include steps with benches. A water assessment indicates no risk of flooding. The current height of the Zuidkaai is 3.17 meters, which will be reduced to 2.38 meters within a year. The area has not experienced significant flooding previously, and the project will consider environmental factors during construction. Work is expected to begin in spring 2027, pending no appeals against the permit.