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Renovation of Heinenoord Tunnel Completed After Two Years
1 day, 17 hours ago

Renovation of Heinenoord Tunnel Completed After Two Years

NL Times  

The Heinenoord Tunnel on the A29, a critical link between Rotterdam and Bergen op Zoom, reopened to traffic Saturday at 11:30 p.m. after a two-year renovation project, Rijkswaterstaat confirmed on X. The project included the installation of a middentunnelkanaal, a sealed escape route with doors connecting the tunnel tubes. Additional improvements included new emergency stations, drainage systems, and asbestos removal …

Tunnel Heinenoord Tunnel
Storm surge barriers close amid severe weather in the Netherlands
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Storm surge barriers close amid severe weather in the Netherlands

NL Times  

The Ramspol storm surge barrier near Kampen was closed Friday due to strong winds and high water levels, the Dutch national water authority Rijkswaterstaat reported. The automated barrier, designed to protect the hinterland from flooding caused by the IJsselmeer, was triggered as water levels rose to 50 centimeters above Amsterdam Ordnance Datum. The Hollandsche IJsselkering, another critical flood barrier near …

Netherlands Water Barrier Rijkswaterstaat Ramspol
Long traffic jams expected this evening due to rain, Sinterklaas celebrations
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Long traffic jams expected this evening due to rain, Sinterklaas celebrations

NL Times  

Rush hour is going to be intense on Thursday evening due to a combination of rain, Pakjesavond, and commuter traffic, Rijkswaterstaat and the ANWB expect. Pakjesavond, the evening that Sinterklaas brings gifts and treats to children, will mainly result in rush hour starting earlier as commuters rush home for the celebrations. “Probably around 3:00 p.m., while the rush hour normally …

Rain Rush Hour Rush Hour Sinterklaas Rijkswaterstaat
Netherlands' landfills for sludge rapidly filling up
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Netherlands' landfills for sludge rapidly filling up

NL Times  

The PFAS pollution in Dutch ports and rivers is so great that landfills for contaminated sludge are filling up much faster than expected, according to research by Trouw. Rijkswaterstaat warned that building new underwater landfills could easily take ten years. Since then, twice as much sludge has been entering the two Rijkswaterstaat landfills in the Ketelmeer on the Maasvlakte and …

Netherlands Water Pfas Landfills Rijkswaterstaat
Winter weather caused massive traffic jams around Arnhem; Road users urged to avoid area
1 month ago

Winter weather caused massive traffic jams around Arnhem; Road users urged to avoid area

NL Times  

The winter weather caused massive traffic jams on the roads around Arnhem. On the A50, near the Waterberg interchange, the Rijkswaterstaat had to deploy the Lavastorm - a vehicle that dissolves ice by spraying hot brine onto the road - to get rid of the ice sheets that had formed on the highway. Rijkswatestaat gritters spread 4,778,463 kilograms of salt …

Road Users Traffic Jams Rijkswaterstaat Urged
A9 highway closed at Schiphol bridge through morning rush hour; Expect delays
6 months ago

A9 highway closed at Schiphol bridge through morning rush hour; Expect delays

NL Times  

The A9 highway will be closed at the Schiphol bridge during morning rush hour on Monday due to delayed railworks, the Rijkswaterstaat reported. By 7:27 a.m., the ANWB had already reported 33 traffic jams covering 154 kilometers of Dutch roads, including 7 kilometers of traffic piled up on the A9 The A9 will be closed in the direction of Schiphol …

Schiphol Rijkswaterstaat Morning Rush Hour
Storm surge barriers to close on Thursday over flooding concerns
1 year, 1 month ago

Storm surge barriers to close on Thursday over flooding concerns

NL Times  

The National Coordination Flood Threat Committee of Rijkswaterstaat sprung into action on Thursday due to expected high water levels along the coast, the IJsselmeer, and on the major rivers. The storm surge barriers, Hollandse IJsselkering in Zuid-Holland and the Haringvlietsluizen, are set to close on Thursday evening. The water level in the IJssel near Kampen could rise significantly on Friday, …

Water High Near Rhine Ijssel Rijkswaterstaat Kampen
Three seriously injured after multi-vehicle accident on A2 near Oudenrijn
1 year, 1 month ago

Three seriously injured after multi-vehicle accident on A2 near Oudenrijn

NL Times  

Three car occupants were seriously injured in a multi-vehicle accident on the A2 highway near Utrecht on Saturday. ⛔ | De #A2 richting Amsterdam is dicht bij knooppunt Oudenrijn. Het verkeer kan vanaf knooppunt Everdingen omrijden via de A27 en A1. Rijkswaterstaat advises drivers heading towards Amsterdam to take a detour via the Everdingen junction.

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Six hurt in 8 car pileup on A4 near Delft; Highway closed toward The Hague
1 year, 3 months ago

Six hurt in 8 car pileup on A4 near Delft; Highway closed toward The Hague

NL Times  

The A4 highway from Rotterdam to The Hague is closed due to a severe accident just north of the Ketheltunnel in Delft. Eight cars were involved in the accident, and emergency services took six injured people to nearby hospitals. Many cars were stuck behind the accident on the highway for nearly an hour before the emergency services guided them around …

Accident Highway Rotterdam Delft Rijkswaterstaat
Oil streaming into Amsterdam canal after rain likely from public transport garage
1 year, 4 months ago

Oil streaming into Amsterdam canal after rain likely from public transport garage

NL Times  

The oil that streams into the Zijkanaal I in Amsterdam-Noord after every heavy rainfall is likely from a nearby garage for GVB buses, Waternet told Parool on Wednesday after years of complaints from locals. The water company and public works department Rijkswaterstaat investigated the source of the pollution after Amsterdam broadcaster AT5 reported about local houseboat residents’ frustration this week. …

Oil Water Rain Parool Gvb Rijkswaterstaat Waternet
Amsterdam canal still filling with diesel after heavy rain despite years of complaints
1 year, 4 months ago

Amsterdam canal still filling with diesel after heavy rain despite years of complaints

NL Times  

For decades, the Zijkanaal I in Amsterdam Noord has filled up with diesel and sometimes oil whenever there is heavy rainfall. “We’ve lived here for 17 years now, and from the start, we’ve been bothered by the smell of sulfur and the diesel that flows into the canal. Everyone just turns and turns, they all blame each other, but we’re …

Oil Rain Sewer Rijkswaterstaat Water Waternet
Damaged freighter Fremantle Highway to be towed to Groningen port
1 year, 4 months ago

Damaged freighter Fremantle Highway to be towed to Groningen port

NL Times  

The burnt-out, damaged freighter Fremantle Highway will be towed to the Eemshaven in Groningen on Thursday morning. According to the Rijkswaterstaat, Minister Mark Harbers of Infrastructure decided on Eemshaven due to the short distance between it and the ship’s current location and the worsening weather conditions. “By keeping the towing distance as short as possible, the risks are limited.” The …

Rijkswaterstaat Fremantle Highway
Towing of burning cargo ship has been canceled for the time being
1 year, 4 months ago

Towing of burning cargo ship has been canceled for the time being

NL Times  

The towing of the burning cargo ship Fremantle Highway to a site north of the Wadden Island of Schiermonnikoog has been canceled for the time being, Rijkswaterstaat reported. "Should the salvage company begin towing now, it is not without risk, and the safety and health of the crew always comes first," RWS said. According to RWS, the condition of the …

Ship Rws Burning Cargo Ship Burning Cargo
Fallen trees injure two in Amsterdam; Cars trapped on the A9 as damage reports begin
1 year, 5 months ago

Fallen trees injure two in Amsterdam; Cars trapped on the A9 as damage reports begin

NL Times  

Two people were injured in Amsterdam when a tree fell on their car in separate, but similar incidents, a police spokesperson said. The Amsterdam police received "a huge number of reports" about dozens of fallen trees and storm damage. "We are also asking people to only call in case of emergency and life-threatening situations, not in case of damage," said …

Amsterdam Netherlands Storm Damage Trees Reports Storm Damage
Heat protocol activated on Dutch roads; Keep extra water, shade in the car, experts say
1 year, 6 months ago

Heat protocol activated on Dutch roads; Keep extra water, shade in the car, experts say

NL Times  

With temperatures rising to tropical values this weekend, the public works department Rijkswaterstaat activated its heat protocol to help motorists with car problems faster. Rijkswaterstaat activates its heat protocol when there is a good chance of temperatures hitting 30 degrees or higher. The heat protocol means the public works department takes extra measures to ensure motorists who break down along …

Dutch Water Car Heat Degrees 30 Degrees Rijkswaterstaat
Port of Rotterdam reopened to shipping traffic after leak in tunnel
1 year, 8 months ago

Port of Rotterdam reopened to shipping traffic after leak in tunnel

NL Times  

The Nieuwe Waterweg in the port of Rotterdam has reopened to shipping traffic after planned work was delayed, Rijkswaterstaat reported. Due to a leak in part of the new Maasdeltatunnel, a short circuit had occurred, causing the pumps to not work. Divers have been deployed in the past 24 hours to carry out repair work, Rijkswaterstaat reports in a press …

Water Work Port Tunnel Rijkswaterstaat Port Of Rotterdam Maasdeltatunnel
Traffic piles up near record levels with more nasty weather on the way
1 year, 9 months ago

Traffic piles up near record levels with more nasty weather on the way

NL Times  

Rain and accidents caused almost 1,100 kilometers of traffic jams on Dutch roads on Tuesday morning, with the ANWB calling it the busiest morning rush hour so far this year. “Everywhere the daily traffic jams are longer than usual,” a spokesperson for the travelers’ association ANWB told NU.nl at around 8:00 a.m. “Tuesday is already the busiest morning of the …

Traffic Traffic Jams Knmi Rijkswaterstaat Near Record
Snow covers east and southeast Netherlands; More snowfall tonight and tomorrow
1 year, 11 months ago

Snow covers east and southeast Netherlands; More snowfall tonight and tomorrow

NL Times  

Snowfall turned the landscape magical in parts of the east and southeast Netherlands on Thursday morning. The area of snowfall is leaving the Netherlands for Germany, but Zuid-Limburg could still get snow until late morning, according to Weeronline. According to the Rijkswaterstaat, the winter showers, icy roads, and striking regional public transport workers culminated in the busiest morning rush hour …

Netherlands East Morning Limburg Tomorrow Snow
Flooding expected in Gelderland, Leerdam as well as other Dutch floodplains
1 year, 11 months ago

Flooding expected in Gelderland, Leerdam as well as other Dutch floodplains

NL Times  

The Rivierenland Water Board expects flooding over the weekend due to heavy rainfall west of the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. However, the water board Hoogheemraadschap De Stichtse Rijnlanden has installed a pump in Woerden to prevent flooding there. However, inland water transport will be warned next week, as the water level of the Waal, the most important shipping route in the Netherlands, …

Water Rhine Rijkswaterstaat Dutch Floodplains Flooding Expected
Code Yellow: Strong winds causing dangerous driving conditions in west, northwest NL
1 year, 11 months ago

Code Yellow: Strong winds causing dangerous driving conditions in west, northwest NL

NL Times  

Strong winds and rain are causing dangerous driving conditions in the west and northwest of the Netherlands on Thursday morning. The code yellow warning applies to Zeeland, Zuid-Holland, Noord-Holland, the IJsselmeergebied, the Wadden Sea area, and Friesland until 10:00 a.m. Gusts up to 90 kilometers are possible, the KNMI warned. The strong winds could cause accidents by blowing tree branches …

West Winds Strong Winds Code Yellow Knmi Rijkswaterstaat
Work from home on Thursday: Strong wind and heavy rain expected during rush hours
1 year, 11 months ago

Work from home on Thursday: Strong wind and heavy rain expected during rush hours

NL Times  

People in the Netherlands were advised to work from home and stay indoors on Thursday, with heavy rain and wind gusts expected to cause a dismal morning and evening rush hour. The Dutch meteorological institute put the entire country on a Code Yellow alert for the possibility of severe thunderstorms, hail, and wind gusts of up to 75 kilometers per …

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New Year's dive sea temperature expected to be about 7 degrees
1 year, 11 months ago

New Year's dive sea temperature expected to be about 7 degrees

NL Times  

The North Sea temperature will be about 7 degrees Celsius during the New Year's Day dive, very average for the time of year, according to calculations by Rijkswaterstaat. In 2021, the sea temperature on New Year's Day was about the same at 6.9 degrees. In recent years, the North Sea has had the same temperature around the turn of the …

Water Sea Dive Rijkswaterstaat
Icy roads warning scaled down to Code Yellow; 150 road incidents linked to slipperiness
2 years ago

Icy roads warning scaled down to Code Yellow; 150 road incidents linked to slipperiness

NL Times  

Meteorological institute KNMI scaled down its weather warning for icy roads from code orange to code yellow in the last provinces at 6:08 a.m. on Monday. Incidents on the roads “It is still intense outside,” a Rijkswaterstaat spokesperson said at 10:15 p.m. on Sunday. The Rijkswaterstaat earlier also called on people to stay at home as long as a code …

Roads Incidents Road Users Road Code Code Yellow Knmi
Two hurt in crash involving five cars, three trucks; A27 near Utrecht reopened
2 years ago

Two hurt in crash involving five cars, three trucks; A27 near Utrecht reopened

NL Times  

A pile-up involving three trucks and five cars had the A27 highway closed at the Rijnsweerd junction towards Utrecht for several hours on Monday. The accident happened around 7:15 a.m. and authorities responded by shutting down traffic between Utrecht and Gorinchem. The accident caused significant traffic problems around the city of Utrecht, with travelers’ organization ANWB even speaking of a …

Traffic Hour Utrecht