First post by; ChrisZwolle
The Netherlands:
NL road projects 2009 - 2018 final PNG 8-bit by Chriszwolle, on Flickr
Road projects 2010 - 2020
As of mid-2010 in procedures or under construction.
A1 Amsterdam - Amersfoort - Hengelo - German border
A1 IC Watergraafsmeer - IC Diemen - IC Muiderberg
Current status:
Watergraafsmeer - Diemen: 2x3
Diemen - Muiderberg: 2x3 + reversible lane
Short-term solution:
Watergraafsmeer - Diemen: shoulder running
Diemen - Muiderberg: extra reversible lane
Completion: early 2011
Structural solution:
Watergraafsmeer - Diemen: widening to 2x4 + shoulder running (5 lanes during rush hour)
Diemen - Muiderberg: widening to 2x5 + 2 reversible lanes + 2 bus lanes, construction of a new 14-lane aquaduct near Muiden.
Completion: 2011 - 2017
A1 Bussum - IC Eemnes
Current status:
Bussum - interchange Eemnes: 2x2 on a narrow alignment
Short-term solution:
Bussum - interchange Eemnes: shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
completion: early 2011
Structural solution:
None so far. Structural widening means either a tunnel, double-deck or (very) expensive real estate acquiring. (multi-million houses)
IC Eemnes - IC Hoevelaken
Current status:
IC Eemnes - IC Hoevelaken: 2x2 lanes
Structural solution:
Widening to 2x3 or 2x4 lanes, depending on alternative chosen.
Completion: 2012 - 2015
IC Beekbergen - IC Azelo
Current status:
IC Beekbergen - Deventer-Oost: 2x2 + plus lanes (left shoulder running)
Deventer-Oost - IC Azelo: 2x2
Structural solution:
IC Beekbergen - Deventer-Oost: 2x4
Deventer-Oost - IC Azelo: 2x3
Completion: unknown, no funding and/or priority yet
A2 Amsterdam - Utrecht - Eindhoven - Maastricht
A2 IC Holendrecht - IC Oudenrijn
Current status:
IC Holendrecht - IC Oudenrijn: 2x3 (provisional widening from 1976)
Structural solution:
IC Holendrecht - Maarssen: 2x5
Maarssen - IC Oudenrijn: 2+3+3+2 (including a 10-lane tunnel)
completion: 2010 - 2012
IC Oudenrijn - IC Everdingen
Current status:
IC Oudenrijn - Nieuwegein: 4+3
Nieuwegein - IC Everdingen: 2x3
Structural solution:
IC Oudenrijn - IC Everdingen: 2x4
completion: late 2011
IC Everdingen - IC Deil
Current status:
IC Everdingen - Culemborg: 2x3
Culemborg - IC Deil: 2x2
Structural solution:
IC Everdingen - IC Deil: 2x4
Completion: late 2010
IC Deil - IC Empel
Current status:
IC Deil - IC Empel: 2x3
Completion: completed early 2010
IC Empel - IC Vught
Current status:
IC Empel - IC Vught: 4x2
Completion: completed early 2010
IC Vught - IC Ekkersweijer
Current status:
IC Vught - IC Ekkersweijer: 2x2
Structural solution:
IC Vught - IC Ekkersweijer: 2x3
Completion: 2011 - 2013
IC Ekkersweijer - IC Leenderheide
Current status:
IC Ekkersweijer - IC De Hogt: 4x2
IC De Hogt - IC Leenderheide: 2+3+3+2
Completion: completed mid-2010
IC Het Vonderen - IC Kerensheide
Current status:
IC Het Vonderen - IC Kerensheide: 2x2
Short-term solution:
IC Het Vonderen - IC Kerensheide: 2x2 plus shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
Completion: 2011
Structural solution:
IC Het Vonderen - IC Kerensheide: none
Fly-over IC Kerensheide to A76
completion: 2013
A2 Maastricht
Current status:
IC Kruisdonk - IC Europaplein: 2x2 with traffic lights
Structural solution:
IC Kruisdonk - IC Europaplein: 4x2 double-deck tunnel
Completion: 2010 - 2016
A4 Amsterdam - Den Haag - Rotterdam - Belgian border
IC De Nieuwe Meer - IC Badhoevedorp
Current status:
IC De Nieuwe Meer - IC Badhoevedorp: 2x3
Short-term solution:
IC De Nieuwe Meer - IC Badhoevedorp: shoulder running (4 lanes during rush hour)
completion: april 2011
IC Burgerveen - Leiden
Current status:
Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk - Hoogmade: 2x2
Hoogmade - Roelofarendsveen: 2x3
Roelofarendsveen - IC Burgerveen: 2x2
Structural solution:
Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk - Hoogmade: 2x3 (including new aquaduct)
completion: 2014
Roelofarendsveen - IC Burgerveen: 2x3 (including new aquaduct)
completion: late 2010
Delft-Zuid - IC Kethelplein
Current status:
no motorway. Traffic uses saturated 2x3 parallel A13
Structural solution:
Construction 2+3 motorway
Completion: 2011 - 2015
Dinteloord - Halsteren
Current status:
No motorway. Traffic uses N259 or nearby A59/A17
Structural solution:
Constrution 2x2 motorway
completion: 2012 - 2013
A5 Amsterdam - Hoofddorp
A10 - IC Raasdorp
Current status:
No motorway. Traffic uses nearby A10 Ring Road
Structural solution:
Construction elevated 2x2 motorway
Completion: 2009 - 2012
A6 Almere - Emmeloord - Joure
IC Muiderberg - Almere
Current status:
IC Muiderberg - Almere-S101: 2x3
Structural solution:
IC Muiderberg - Almere-S101: 2x4 + 2 reversible lanes
completion: 2011 - 2017
A7 Zaandam - Heerenveen - Groningen - German border
Ring Groningen
Current status:
2x2 N7 expressway with 1 traffic light
Structural solution:
construction 2x4 depressed freeway with full interchange with A28.
Completion: 2015 - 2020
A9 Diemen - Amstelveen - Haarlem - Alkmaar
IC Diemen - IC Holendrecht
Current status:
IC Diemen - IC Holendrecht: 2x2 lanes
Short-term solution:
shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
completion: late 2010
Structural solution:
widening to 2x5 lanes, including tunnel
completion: 2011 - 2017
IC Holendrecht - IC Badhoevedorp
Current status:
IC Holendrecht - IC Badhoevedorp: 2x3
Structural solution:
IC Holendrecht - IC Badhoevedorp: 2x4
completion: 2011 - 2017
IC Badhoevedorp - IC Raasdorp
Current status:
IC Badhoevedorp - IC Raasdorp: 2x2 on narrow alignment
Short-term solution:
shoulder running
completion: early 2011
Structural solution:
Construction 2x3 motorway on a new alignment
completion: 2012 - 2016
IC Rottepolderplein - IC Velsen
Current status:
IC Rottepolderplein - IC Velsen: 2x2 on a narrow alignment
Short-term solution:
shoulder running, 3 lanes during rush hour.
completion: early 2011
Uitgeest - Alkmaar
Current status:
Uitgeest - Alkmaar: 2x2
Short-term solution:
shoulder running (3 lanes during rursh hour)
completion: late 2011
A10 Ring Amsterdam
IC De Nieuwe Meer - IC Amstel
Current status:
IC De Nieuwe Meer - IC Amstel: 2x3
Short-term solution:
shoulder running (4 lanes during rush hour)
completion: early 2011
IC Amstel - IC Watergraafsmeer
current status:
IC Amstel - IC Watergraafsmeer: 2x3
Structural solution:
IC Amstel - IC Watergraafsmeer: 2x4
completion: 2011 - 2017
Second Coen Tunnel
Current status:
2x2 tunnel without shoulders
Structural solution:
construction of a second tunnel
4x2 lanes including 2 reversible lanes (6 lanes during rush hour)
completion: 2009 - 2012
A12 Den Haag - Utrecht - Arnhem - German border
IC Gouwe - IC Oudenrijn
Current status:
IC Gouwe - Gouda: 2x4
Gouda - Woerden: 2x3
Woerden - De Meern: 3+4
De Meern - IC Oudenrijn: 5+6
Short-term solution:
IC Gouwe - Woerden: left shoulder running (4 lanes during rush hour)
completion: mid-2011
Structural solution:
Woerden - De Meern: 2x4
Completion: mid-2011
IC Oudenrijn - Veenendaal
Current status:
IC Oudenrijn - Bunnik: 2x3
Bunnik - Veenendaal: 2x2
Solutions:
IC Oudenrijn - Bunnik: 2x4
Bunnik - Driebergen: 2x3 + shoulder running (4 lanes during rush hour)
Driebergen - Maarsbergen: shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
Maarsbergen - Veenendaal: shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
completion: 2010 - 2014
Ede - IC Grijsoord
Current status:
Ede - IC Grijsoord: 2x2
Structural solution:
Ede - IC Grijsoord: 2x3
Completion: 2012 - 2014
IC Waterberg - IC Velperbroek
Current status:
IC Waterberg - IC Velperbroek: 2x2
Structural solution:
IC Waterberg - IC Velperbroek: 2x3
Completion: 2011 - 2014
A13 Rotterdam - Den Haag
A13-A16 connection
Current status:
No motorway, traffic uses saturated nearby A20
Structural solution:
Construction of a 2x2 motorway
Completion: unknown, in procedures.
A15 Europoort - Rotterdam - Nijmegen
Rozenburg - IC Vaanplein
Current status:
Rozenburg - Spijkenisse: 2x2
Spijkenisse - IC Vaanplein: 2x3
Structural solution:
Rozenburg - Spijkenisse: 2x3 (partially left shoulder running)
Spijkenisse - IC Vaanplein: 2+3+3+2 (including new 2x2 bridge in addition to existing 2x3 tunnel)
Completion: 2010 - 2015
IC Ressen - A12 Zevenaar
Current status:
no motorway. Traffic uses A50 or N325
Structural solution:
construction of a 2x2 motorway
Completion: unknown, possibly toll road
A27 Almere - Utrecht - Breda
A27 IC Lunetten - IC Rijnsweerd
Current status:
IC Lunetten - IC Rijnsweerd: 2x4
Structural solution:
IC Lunetten - IC Rijnsweerd 4+6 (6 lanes northbound)
Completion: late 2011
Utrecht-Noord - IC Eemnes
Current status:
Utrecht-Noord - IC Eemnes: 2x2
Structural solution:
Utrecht-Noord - IC Eemnes: 2x3 or 2x4, depending on alternative chosen
Completion: 2012 - 2015
IC Lunetten - IC Hooipolder
Current status:
IC Lunetten - IC Hooipolder: mostly 2x2, some buffer lanes and shoulder running
Short-term solution:
IC Lunetten - IC Everdingen: 2x2 + shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
Completion: early 2011
Structural solution:
IC Lunetten - IC Hooipolder: 2x3 or 2x3 / 2x4 or 2x3 / 4x2 depending on alternative
Construction of a new Merwede Bridge near Gorinchem (8 lanes)
Completion: 2013 - 2018
A28 Utrecht - Amersfoort - Zwolle - Groningen
IC Rijnsweerd - IC Hoevelaken
Current status:
IC Rijnsweerd - IC Hoevelaken: 2x2
Short-term solution:
Amersfoort-Zuid - IC Hoevelaken: left shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
Structural solution:
IC Rijnsweerd - Amersfoort-Zuid: 2x3
Completion: 2010 - 2012
Amersfoort-Zuid - IC Hoevelaken: 4x2
Completion: unknown, no funding yet, requires ROW expansion
IC Hattemerbroek - IC Lankhorst
Current status:
IC Hattemerbroek - Zwolle-Zuid: 2x3
Zwolle-Zuid - Ommen: 2x2 + left shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
Ommen - IC Lankhorst: 2x2
Structural solution:
IC Hattemerbroek - Zwolle-Zuid: 2x4
Ommen - IC Lankhorst: 2x3
Completion: early 2011
A50 Eindhoven - Arnhem - Zwolle
IC Ewijk - IC Grijsoord
Current status:
IC Ewijk - IC Grijsoord: 2x2
Structural solution:
IC Ewijk - IC Valburg: 2x4 (including second Waal bridge)
Completion: 2010 - 2014
IC Valburg - IC Grijsoord: 2x3
Completion: mid-2011
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Schiphol - Amsterdam - Almere (SAA)
The SAA project is the largest motorway project undertaken in the Netherlands in at least the last few decades. A few years ago, it became clear there was no political will for a new A6-A9 connection, thus plans changed and they opted for a massive widening of existing motorways. In 2010 the design-record of decision has been taken, and a record of decision is expected in 2011 with road works commencing in 2012 and completion in 2018.
This is the scope of the project:
The most vital link is the A1 between interchanges Diemen and Muiderberg. It currently carries 190.000 vehicles per day. It has 2x3 lanes plus a reversible lane, which will be dualled until early 2011, hence 8 lanes. To cope with the astounding growth of the city of Almere (from 180.000 to 350.000 inhabitants), a large-scale expansion of the motorway network to the job locations (southern Amsterdam, Schiphol area) is necessary.
The predicted 2022 traffic volume on the A1 motorway is 311.000 vehicles per day. In other words, around 370.000 people will use it on a daily basis. This is as much as 40% of the entire Dutch public transport. Only the growth of traffic on this corridor equals 15% of the entire Dutch public transport. It will become the busiest motorway in the Netherlands, and possibly Europe (tie with M-30 in Madrid).
Section: A1 interchange Watergraafsmeer (A10) - interchange Diemen (A9)
This section will be widened from 2x3 lanes to 2x4 lanes. There will be 10 lanes close to both interchanges.
Section: A1 interchange Diemen (A9) - interchange Muiderberg (A6)
This section will be widened from 2x3+2 lanes to 2x5+2 lanes plus 2 bus lanes, 14 lanes total. The drawbridge near Muiden will be replaced by a 14-lane aquaduct slightly south of the existing bridge, the widest aquaduct in the world. Some sections will feature 2x6 through lanes.
Section: A6 interchange Muiderberg (A1) - Almere-Buiten-Oost
This section will be widened from 2x3 / 2x2 lanes to an express-local setup, with basically 4x2 lanes near Almere, but up to 16 lanes closer to interchange Muiderberg. The existing Holland Bridge will be replaced by a new, 15-lane bridge, including 11 motorway lanes, 2 bus lanes and 2 non-motorway lanes for slow traffic. This bridge will become the widest in the Netherlands, surpassing the 12-lane Brienenoord Bridge in Rotterdam.
Section: A9 interchange Diemen (A1) - interchange Holendrecht (A2)
This section currently has 2x2 lanes and shoulder running during peak hours. Due to the expected growth on the A1-A9 corridor, interchange Diemen will be drastically realigned and Almere - Haarlem will become the through direction (A1 will run through a TOTSO). This section will be changed with a new tunnel, with 10 lanes, with a 5x2 setup (2 reversible lanes) in the tunnel, which will become 2x5 lanes approaching interchange Diemen.
Section: A9 interchange Badhoevedorp (A4) - interchange Holendrecht (A2)
This section currently has mostly 2x3 lanes, with 4 lanes per direction near interchanges. This section will see a modest upgrade with 2x4 lanes all the way, except approaching interchanges, where 2x5 or 2x6 lanes will be constructed. No exceptional constructions are needed here.
Section: A10 interchange Watergraafsmeer (A1) - interchange Amstel (A2)
This section currently has 2x3 lanes, and will be modestly upgraded to 2x4 lanes. This section has a narrow right-of-way and passes under a section of the Watergraafsmeer classification yard, which means there is not much space.
Related widenings:
A1: Bussum - interchange Eemnes
This section has a very narrow ROW and currently features 2x2 lanes. Shoulder running will be implemented by early 2011.
A2: Amsterdam - Utrecht
This section has recently been widened to 2x5 lanes, but will not be finished near Utrecht until late 2012 due to severe tunnel technical installation problems.
A4: Schiphol - Amsterdam
This section is currently the busiest 2x3 motorway in the Netherlands with 190.000 vehicles per day. For now, shoulder running will be added.
A10: Amsterdam-South
This section currently has 2x3 lanes and is severely congested. As a short-term solution, shoulder running will be added between A2 and A4. There are plans to completely rebuild the area around the motorway, including putting all motorway and rail infrastructure underground with 4x3 lanes. This is very expensive and can only be realized in conjunction with real estate development, but is put on-hold due to the economic situation.
The Netherlands:
NL road projects 2009 - 2018 final PNG 8-bit by Chriszwolle, on Flickr
Road projects 2010 - 2020
As of mid-2010 in procedures or under construction.
A1 Amsterdam - Amersfoort - Hengelo - German border
A1 IC Watergraafsmeer - IC Diemen - IC Muiderberg
Current status:
Watergraafsmeer - Diemen: 2x3
Diemen - Muiderberg: 2x3 + reversible lane
Short-term solution:
Watergraafsmeer - Diemen: shoulder running
Diemen - Muiderberg: extra reversible lane
Completion: early 2011
Structural solution:
Watergraafsmeer - Diemen: widening to 2x4 + shoulder running (5 lanes during rush hour)
Diemen - Muiderberg: widening to 2x5 + 2 reversible lanes + 2 bus lanes, construction of a new 14-lane aquaduct near Muiden.
Completion: 2011 - 2017
A1 Bussum - IC Eemnes
Current status:
Bussum - interchange Eemnes: 2x2 on a narrow alignment
Short-term solution:
Bussum - interchange Eemnes: shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
completion: early 2011
Structural solution:
None so far. Structural widening means either a tunnel, double-deck or (very) expensive real estate acquiring. (multi-million houses)
IC Eemnes - IC Hoevelaken
Current status:
IC Eemnes - IC Hoevelaken: 2x2 lanes
Structural solution:
Widening to 2x3 or 2x4 lanes, depending on alternative chosen.
Completion: 2012 - 2015
IC Beekbergen - IC Azelo
Current status:
IC Beekbergen - Deventer-Oost: 2x2 + plus lanes (left shoulder running)
Deventer-Oost - IC Azelo: 2x2
Structural solution:
IC Beekbergen - Deventer-Oost: 2x4
Deventer-Oost - IC Azelo: 2x3
Completion: unknown, no funding and/or priority yet
A2 Amsterdam - Utrecht - Eindhoven - Maastricht
A2 IC Holendrecht - IC Oudenrijn
Current status:
IC Holendrecht - IC Oudenrijn: 2x3 (provisional widening from 1976)
Structural solution:
IC Holendrecht - Maarssen: 2x5
Maarssen - IC Oudenrijn: 2+3+3+2 (including a 10-lane tunnel)
completion: 2010 - 2012
IC Oudenrijn - IC Everdingen
Current status:
IC Oudenrijn - Nieuwegein: 4+3
Nieuwegein - IC Everdingen: 2x3
Structural solution:
IC Oudenrijn - IC Everdingen: 2x4
completion: late 2011
IC Everdingen - IC Deil
Current status:
IC Everdingen - Culemborg: 2x3
Culemborg - IC Deil: 2x2
Structural solution:
IC Everdingen - IC Deil: 2x4
Completion: late 2010
IC Deil - IC Empel
Current status:
IC Deil - IC Empel: 2x3
Completion: completed early 2010
IC Empel - IC Vught
Current status:
IC Empel - IC Vught: 4x2
Completion: completed early 2010
IC Vught - IC Ekkersweijer
Current status:
IC Vught - IC Ekkersweijer: 2x2
Structural solution:
IC Vught - IC Ekkersweijer: 2x3
Completion: 2011 - 2013
IC Ekkersweijer - IC Leenderheide
Current status:
IC Ekkersweijer - IC De Hogt: 4x2
IC De Hogt - IC Leenderheide: 2+3+3+2
Completion: completed mid-2010
IC Het Vonderen - IC Kerensheide
Current status:
IC Het Vonderen - IC Kerensheide: 2x2
Short-term solution:
IC Het Vonderen - IC Kerensheide: 2x2 plus shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
Completion: 2011
Structural solution:
IC Het Vonderen - IC Kerensheide: none
Fly-over IC Kerensheide to A76
completion: 2013
A2 Maastricht
Current status:
IC Kruisdonk - IC Europaplein: 2x2 with traffic lights
Structural solution:
IC Kruisdonk - IC Europaplein: 4x2 double-deck tunnel
Completion: 2010 - 2016
A4 Amsterdam - Den Haag - Rotterdam - Belgian border
IC De Nieuwe Meer - IC Badhoevedorp
Current status:
IC De Nieuwe Meer - IC Badhoevedorp: 2x3
Short-term solution:
IC De Nieuwe Meer - IC Badhoevedorp: shoulder running (4 lanes during rush hour)
completion: april 2011
IC Burgerveen - Leiden
Current status:
Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk - Hoogmade: 2x2
Hoogmade - Roelofarendsveen: 2x3
Roelofarendsveen - IC Burgerveen: 2x2
Structural solution:
Zoeterwoude-Rijndijk - Hoogmade: 2x3 (including new aquaduct)
completion: 2014
Roelofarendsveen - IC Burgerveen: 2x3 (including new aquaduct)
completion: late 2010
Delft-Zuid - IC Kethelplein
Current status:
no motorway. Traffic uses saturated 2x3 parallel A13
Structural solution:
Construction 2+3 motorway
Completion: 2011 - 2015
Dinteloord - Halsteren
Current status:
No motorway. Traffic uses N259 or nearby A59/A17
Structural solution:
Constrution 2x2 motorway
completion: 2012 - 2013
A5 Amsterdam - Hoofddorp
A10 - IC Raasdorp
Current status:
No motorway. Traffic uses nearby A10 Ring Road
Structural solution:
Construction elevated 2x2 motorway
Completion: 2009 - 2012
A6 Almere - Emmeloord - Joure
IC Muiderberg - Almere
Current status:
IC Muiderberg - Almere-S101: 2x3
Structural solution:
IC Muiderberg - Almere-S101: 2x4 + 2 reversible lanes
completion: 2011 - 2017
A7 Zaandam - Heerenveen - Groningen - German border
Ring Groningen
Current status:
2x2 N7 expressway with 1 traffic light
Structural solution:
construction 2x4 depressed freeway with full interchange with A28.
Completion: 2015 - 2020
A9 Diemen - Amstelveen - Haarlem - Alkmaar
IC Diemen - IC Holendrecht
Current status:
IC Diemen - IC Holendrecht: 2x2 lanes
Short-term solution:
shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
completion: late 2010
Structural solution:
widening to 2x5 lanes, including tunnel
completion: 2011 - 2017
IC Holendrecht - IC Badhoevedorp
Current status:
IC Holendrecht - IC Badhoevedorp: 2x3
Structural solution:
IC Holendrecht - IC Badhoevedorp: 2x4
completion: 2011 - 2017
IC Badhoevedorp - IC Raasdorp
Current status:
IC Badhoevedorp - IC Raasdorp: 2x2 on narrow alignment
Short-term solution:
shoulder running
completion: early 2011
Structural solution:
Construction 2x3 motorway on a new alignment
completion: 2012 - 2016
IC Rottepolderplein - IC Velsen
Current status:
IC Rottepolderplein - IC Velsen: 2x2 on a narrow alignment
Short-term solution:
shoulder running, 3 lanes during rush hour.
completion: early 2011
Uitgeest - Alkmaar
Current status:
Uitgeest - Alkmaar: 2x2
Short-term solution:
shoulder running (3 lanes during rursh hour)
completion: late 2011
A10 Ring Amsterdam
IC De Nieuwe Meer - IC Amstel
Current status:
IC De Nieuwe Meer - IC Amstel: 2x3
Short-term solution:
shoulder running (4 lanes during rush hour)
completion: early 2011
IC Amstel - IC Watergraafsmeer
current status:
IC Amstel - IC Watergraafsmeer: 2x3
Structural solution:
IC Amstel - IC Watergraafsmeer: 2x4
completion: 2011 - 2017
Second Coen Tunnel
Current status:
2x2 tunnel without shoulders
Structural solution:
construction of a second tunnel
4x2 lanes including 2 reversible lanes (6 lanes during rush hour)
completion: 2009 - 2012
A12 Den Haag - Utrecht - Arnhem - German border
IC Gouwe - IC Oudenrijn
Current status:
IC Gouwe - Gouda: 2x4
Gouda - Woerden: 2x3
Woerden - De Meern: 3+4
De Meern - IC Oudenrijn: 5+6
Short-term solution:
IC Gouwe - Woerden: left shoulder running (4 lanes during rush hour)
completion: mid-2011
Structural solution:
Woerden - De Meern: 2x4
Completion: mid-2011
IC Oudenrijn - Veenendaal
Current status:
IC Oudenrijn - Bunnik: 2x3
Bunnik - Veenendaal: 2x2
Solutions:
IC Oudenrijn - Bunnik: 2x4
Bunnik - Driebergen: 2x3 + shoulder running (4 lanes during rush hour)
Driebergen - Maarsbergen: shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
Maarsbergen - Veenendaal: shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
completion: 2010 - 2014
Ede - IC Grijsoord
Current status:
Ede - IC Grijsoord: 2x2
Structural solution:
Ede - IC Grijsoord: 2x3
Completion: 2012 - 2014
IC Waterberg - IC Velperbroek
Current status:
IC Waterberg - IC Velperbroek: 2x2
Structural solution:
IC Waterberg - IC Velperbroek: 2x3
Completion: 2011 - 2014
A13 Rotterdam - Den Haag
A13-A16 connection
Current status:
No motorway, traffic uses saturated nearby A20
Structural solution:
Construction of a 2x2 motorway
Completion: unknown, in procedures.
A15 Europoort - Rotterdam - Nijmegen
Rozenburg - IC Vaanplein
Current status:
Rozenburg - Spijkenisse: 2x2
Spijkenisse - IC Vaanplein: 2x3
Structural solution:
Rozenburg - Spijkenisse: 2x3 (partially left shoulder running)
Spijkenisse - IC Vaanplein: 2+3+3+2 (including new 2x2 bridge in addition to existing 2x3 tunnel)
Completion: 2010 - 2015
IC Ressen - A12 Zevenaar
Current status:
no motorway. Traffic uses A50 or N325
Structural solution:
construction of a 2x2 motorway
Completion: unknown, possibly toll road
A27 Almere - Utrecht - Breda
A27 IC Lunetten - IC Rijnsweerd
Current status:
IC Lunetten - IC Rijnsweerd: 2x4
Structural solution:
IC Lunetten - IC Rijnsweerd 4+6 (6 lanes northbound)
Completion: late 2011
Utrecht-Noord - IC Eemnes
Current status:
Utrecht-Noord - IC Eemnes: 2x2
Structural solution:
Utrecht-Noord - IC Eemnes: 2x3 or 2x4, depending on alternative chosen
Completion: 2012 - 2015
IC Lunetten - IC Hooipolder
Current status:
IC Lunetten - IC Hooipolder: mostly 2x2, some buffer lanes and shoulder running
Short-term solution:
IC Lunetten - IC Everdingen: 2x2 + shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
Completion: early 2011
Structural solution:
IC Lunetten - IC Hooipolder: 2x3 or 2x3 / 2x4 or 2x3 / 4x2 depending on alternative
Construction of a new Merwede Bridge near Gorinchem (8 lanes)
Completion: 2013 - 2018
A28 Utrecht - Amersfoort - Zwolle - Groningen
IC Rijnsweerd - IC Hoevelaken
Current status:
IC Rijnsweerd - IC Hoevelaken: 2x2
Short-term solution:
Amersfoort-Zuid - IC Hoevelaken: left shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
Structural solution:
IC Rijnsweerd - Amersfoort-Zuid: 2x3
Completion: 2010 - 2012
Amersfoort-Zuid - IC Hoevelaken: 4x2
Completion: unknown, no funding yet, requires ROW expansion
IC Hattemerbroek - IC Lankhorst
Current status:
IC Hattemerbroek - Zwolle-Zuid: 2x3
Zwolle-Zuid - Ommen: 2x2 + left shoulder running (3 lanes during rush hour)
Ommen - IC Lankhorst: 2x2
Structural solution:
IC Hattemerbroek - Zwolle-Zuid: 2x4
Ommen - IC Lankhorst: 2x3
Completion: early 2011
A50 Eindhoven - Arnhem - Zwolle
IC Ewijk - IC Grijsoord
Current status:
IC Ewijk - IC Grijsoord: 2x2
Structural solution:
IC Ewijk - IC Valburg: 2x4 (including second Waal bridge)
Completion: 2010 - 2014
IC Valburg - IC Grijsoord: 2x3
Completion: mid-2011
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Schiphol - Amsterdam - Almere (SAA)
The SAA project is the largest motorway project undertaken in the Netherlands in at least the last few decades. A few years ago, it became clear there was no political will for a new A6-A9 connection, thus plans changed and they opted for a massive widening of existing motorways. In 2010 the design-record of decision has been taken, and a record of decision is expected in 2011 with road works commencing in 2012 and completion in 2018.
This is the scope of the project:
The most vital link is the A1 between interchanges Diemen and Muiderberg. It currently carries 190.000 vehicles per day. It has 2x3 lanes plus a reversible lane, which will be dualled until early 2011, hence 8 lanes. To cope with the astounding growth of the city of Almere (from 180.000 to 350.000 inhabitants), a large-scale expansion of the motorway network to the job locations (southern Amsterdam, Schiphol area) is necessary.
The predicted 2022 traffic volume on the A1 motorway is 311.000 vehicles per day. In other words, around 370.000 people will use it on a daily basis. This is as much as 40% of the entire Dutch public transport. Only the growth of traffic on this corridor equals 15% of the entire Dutch public transport. It will become the busiest motorway in the Netherlands, and possibly Europe (tie with M-30 in Madrid).
Section: A1 interchange Watergraafsmeer (A10) - interchange Diemen (A9)
This section will be widened from 2x3 lanes to 2x4 lanes. There will be 10 lanes close to both interchanges.
Section: A1 interchange Diemen (A9) - interchange Muiderberg (A6)
This section will be widened from 2x3+2 lanes to 2x5+2 lanes plus 2 bus lanes, 14 lanes total. The drawbridge near Muiden will be replaced by a 14-lane aquaduct slightly south of the existing bridge, the widest aquaduct in the world. Some sections will feature 2x6 through lanes.
Section: A6 interchange Muiderberg (A1) - Almere-Buiten-Oost
This section will be widened from 2x3 / 2x2 lanes to an express-local setup, with basically 4x2 lanes near Almere, but up to 16 lanes closer to interchange Muiderberg. The existing Holland Bridge will be replaced by a new, 15-lane bridge, including 11 motorway lanes, 2 bus lanes and 2 non-motorway lanes for slow traffic. This bridge will become the widest in the Netherlands, surpassing the 12-lane Brienenoord Bridge in Rotterdam.
Section: A9 interchange Diemen (A1) - interchange Holendrecht (A2)
This section currently has 2x2 lanes and shoulder running during peak hours. Due to the expected growth on the A1-A9 corridor, interchange Diemen will be drastically realigned and Almere - Haarlem will become the through direction (A1 will run through a TOTSO). This section will be changed with a new tunnel, with 10 lanes, with a 5x2 setup (2 reversible lanes) in the tunnel, which will become 2x5 lanes approaching interchange Diemen.
Section: A9 interchange Badhoevedorp (A4) - interchange Holendrecht (A2)
This section currently has mostly 2x3 lanes, with 4 lanes per direction near interchanges. This section will see a modest upgrade with 2x4 lanes all the way, except approaching interchanges, where 2x5 or 2x6 lanes will be constructed. No exceptional constructions are needed here.
Section: A10 interchange Watergraafsmeer (A1) - interchange Amstel (A2)
This section currently has 2x3 lanes, and will be modestly upgraded to 2x4 lanes. This section has a narrow right-of-way and passes under a section of the Watergraafsmeer classification yard, which means there is not much space.
Related widenings:
A1: Bussum - interchange Eemnes
This section has a very narrow ROW and currently features 2x2 lanes. Shoulder running will be implemented by early 2011.
A2: Amsterdam - Utrecht
This section has recently been widened to 2x5 lanes, but will not be finished near Utrecht until late 2012 due to severe tunnel technical installation problems.
A4: Schiphol - Amsterdam
This section is currently the busiest 2x3 motorway in the Netherlands with 190.000 vehicles per day. For now, shoulder running will be added.
A10: Amsterdam-South
This section currently has 2x3 lanes and is severely congested. As a short-term solution, shoulder running will be added between A2 and A4. There are plans to completely rebuild the area around the motorway, including putting all motorway and rail infrastructure underground with 4x3 lanes. This is very expensive and can only be realized in conjunction with real estate development, but is put on-hold due to the economic situation.