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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 …

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

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 …

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

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 …

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The police and the Public Prosecution Service will use the images from Rijkswaterstaat's highway cameras to investigate serious criminal offenses that endanger road safety. The call for the use of the highway cameras therefore grew louder, but Rijkswaterstaat previously reported that the images are not being saved. The East Netherlands OM reports that it has "now been made possible" to …

Farmers dump junk around 14 roads overnight; Road services to claim damages

Overnight, farmers took action in fourteen places on roads in the Netherlands, as far as is known. Farmers also dumped rubbish and hay bales on the A7 near Abbekerk, Marum, and Wieringerwerf, as well as next to the Wijkertunnel on the A9. The spokesperson couldn’t say whether the “junk” was found on the highways or the on- and off ramps. …

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

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 …

Damage from Storm Eunice is being cleared from the roads, after Friday’s winds scattered them with traffic signs, branches and trees. Residents of six houses on Jacob Schorerstraat in Groningen were also evacuated Friday night because their roofs had blown off. Houses surrounding the Elandkerk in The Hague were also evacuated for a second time Friday night due to damages …

Winter conditions continue to cause disturbances on roads across the Netherlands

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 …

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

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, …