The replacement of the Hogebrug in Harelbeke formed part of the lock weir project. This contract included the following elements: the design, the construction of a new lock weir with fish passage, the deepening of the Lys, the replacement of the Hogebrug, the provision of a bridge for cyclists over the Lys and the redevelopment of Vrijdomkaai, Twee-Bruggenstraat and Moleneiland.
The new Hogebrug is a 60-ton fixed steel arch road bridge. The bridge has a span of 78.5 m and is 24 m wide.