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Maar voor Antwerpenaars, pendelaars en bezoekers die het stadscentrum aan de Schelde willen bezoeken, kan het moeilijk zijn om zich aan te passen aan de veranderingen, vooral omdat de Oosterweelaanleg nog in volle gang is, waardoor het transportnetwerk nog meer onder druk komt te staan.<\/p><div class=\"leaky_paywall_message_wrap\"><div id=\"leaky_paywall_message\">Deze inhoud is gearchiveerd. <a href=\"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/subscription\/\">Inloggen of abonneren<\/a> tot een niveau dat toegang heeft tot gearchiveerde inhoud.<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since Saturday, Antwerp&#8217;s main metro tunnel, connecting the Left Bank and the city center, has been completely closed for a large-scale renovation. 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