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The Kalvebrug is a bascule bridge over the Moervaart. The current bridge was built in 1945 to replace the bridge that was destroyed in World War II. The portal has an inscribed pointed arch and the superstructure is reinforced with crossing lattice girders. The bridge was mechanized in 2000. The Kalvebrug was protected as a monument in 2001. source: Wikipedia

Near the bridge you will also find the canoe and kayak center, which organizes sales, rentals, and workshops. see kanocenter.be

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On an information board on site, the history of the Stekense Vaart can be read. It began as early as 1315. Count Robrecht III of Béthune then gave the order to dig a canal from Ghent to Hulst. In Stekene, this new 'waterway' turned marshes into arable land and increased export opportunities. In 1556, many fields in Stekene were submerged for a long time. King Philip II of Spain therefore granted a charter for a direct connection to the Durme. In 1628, King Philip IV gave permission to extend the Stekense Vaart by 1300 meters to Hulst. This connected the Vaart to the Westerschelde, which was advantageous for trade. Hulst could thus also be supplied with war materials. South of Moerbeke, between 1637 and 1643, a new canal was dug connecting the Stekense Vaart with the Moervaart. Ships sailing between Ghent and Stekene no longer had to make a detour via the Spelonckvaart. After the Eighty Years' War ended in 1648, the connection with the Westerschelde was broken. The economic benefit of the Vaart was lost. The Vaart was dammed at Tromp in 1691. In 1853, the municipality of Stekene became the owner of the Vaart on the condition that it also be responsible for maintenance. In 1950, the Vaart was declared unnavigable. Wastewater from Sint-Niklaas caused pollution and a strong stench, here at the Quay. In 1953, a cross dam was built in the Durme in Lokeren. The tidal effect on the Stekense Vaart was thus a thing of the past. In 1964, a water treatment plant was commissioned in Sint-Niklaas. This significantly improved the water quality in the Stekense Vaart. In 1995, a water treatment plant was also built in Stekene. In 1998, the area around the Vaart was classified as a quiet area.

The former station of Klein-Sinaai was located on line 77, which ran from Sint-Gillis-Waas to Zelzate. In 1974, the Kemzeke - Moerbeke section was dismantled and shortly thereafter converted into an asphalted walking and cycling path, an early example, as recreational cycling was still relatively rare around 1980. In 1981, the former station was converted into the hamlet's post office and from 2011 onwards into a youth center, as is still the case. sources: Inventaris Onroerend Erfgoed & Wikipedia

On the edge of the Logistiek Park Waasland, a 6-meter-high flintstone made of corten steel rises: BAKEN. At night, it bathes in a red glow reminiscent of the campfires that early humans used to light here. We know this because extensive archaeological research was carried out before the park was built, uncovering one of Flanders' largest Stone Age sites. The artist couple Niko Van Stichel and Lut Vandebos designed BAKEN with one eye on the past and one eye on the surroundings. In the twenty panels of the work, they laser-cut motifs: a piece of an old floor, a stained-glass window from the village church, a local coat of arms… These are all patterns suggested by residents of the neighboring towns of Kieldrecht, Verrebroek, and Kallo. On Saturday, October 22, 2022, BAKEN was awarded the Wase Erfgoedprijs by Erfpunt and Erfgoedcel Waasland. source: havenwereld.be Anyone familiar with the containers on the roundabout Hazopweg-Steenlandlaan-Keetberglaan, also in the Waaslandhaven, near Kallo, will not be surprised that the same artists were at work here (see https://www.komoot.com/nl-nl/highlight/7141234).

In the tunnel there is a fauna strip, strewn with tree branches and stumps to allow amphibians (including the natterjack toad, which lives here) to move safely between the nature zones.

Name is wrong. This is the bridge of Sas van Gent.