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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
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
Gritters spread 41 million kilos of salt on Dutch roads this winter
2 years, 7 months ago

Gritters spread 41 million kilos of salt on Dutch roads this winter

NL Times  

Rijkswaterstaat gritters spread over 41 million kilos of salt last winter. That is a lot less than in the winter of 2020-2021 when gritters sprinkled 135 million kilos of salt, the public works department said on Monday. This past winter, which was milder than the winter before, Rijkswaterstraat deployed gritters to spread salt on the highways as a precaution an …

Salt Rijkswaterstaat Gritters
Busiest rush hour this year as snow starts to fall
2 years, 8 months ago

Busiest rush hour this year as snow starts to fall

NL Times  

Snow has started falling in the center and east of the Netherlands, contributing to the busiest morning rush hour so far this year, public works department Rijkswaterstaat said. At 8:30 a.m., the travelers' association ANWB reported 140 traffic jams covering 800 kilometers of Dutch roads. Meer: https://t.co/rt9iKqCJ0b pic.twitter.com/G15wZlC30x — Rijkswaterstaat Verkeersinformatie March 31, 2022 A spokesperson for the ANWB told …

Winter conditions continue to cause disturbances on roads across the Netherlands
3 years, 10 months ago

Winter conditions continue to cause disturbances on roads across the Netherlands

NL Times  

The winter weather conditions continue to cause disturbances to travel in the Netherlands. Slippery conditions are possible everywhere,” says Jan Riets Slippens of the infrastructure agency Rijkswaterstaat. Slippens adds that around 1,200 people are currently working to make the roads more accessible. But we will continue to plow now and sprinkle salt until the roads are completely black again,” said …

Road Rijkswaterstaat Slippens
350 snow plows ready to keep Dutch roads clear over snowy weekend
3 years, 10 months ago

350 snow plows ready to keep Dutch roads clear over snowy weekend

NL Times  

A lot of snow is expected in the Netherlands this weekend. To keep the national roads in a drive-able condition, public works department Rijkswaterstaat has 350 snow plows and 1,200 employees ready to deploy. Meteorological institute KNMI issued a code yellow warning taking effect from Saturday evening, warning motorists to be aware of icy roads. During the afternoon and evening, …

Snow Rijkswaterstaat