The lock of Ooigem was built in the early 1970s and is due for a thorough renovation (2021) so that a smooth service can also be guaranteed in the future.

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DirkWi

January 12, 2025

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is The lock in Ooigem forms an essential connection between the Roeselare-Leie Canal and the Leie. However, the lock dates from the early 1970s and was due for a thorough renovation in 2023. These works were accompanied by a drying out of the lock. Among other things, it was given new lock gates and the possibility of remote control.
The lock is the only connection between the Leie and the Roeselare-Leie Canal. And annually transfers no less than 4 million tons of cargo.
Source: vlaamsewaterweg.be/nieuws/sluis-ooigem-wordt-klaargetoomd-voor-de-toekomst

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March 7, 2021

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Return on the other side of the canal and possibly via renewed piece of Inmunster towards Emelgem

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