[NL] Roads and Motorways in the Netherlands • Autosnelwegen

[mopc]

Great pics!

[Forza Raalte]

[Bikkel]

A50/A12

[CborG]

intro by ChrisZwolle.

Network map of the "rijkswegen" (national roads). Not all of these roads are actually motorways.



widenings 2003 -

"Spoedwet wegverbreding 2003" (urgent law of widening) projects:

A1 Diemen - Muiderberg rev1x1 -> rev1x2 11.4 km (reversible lanes)
A1 Bussum - Eemnes 2x2 -> 2x3 8.4 km (shoulder running)
A2 Holendrecht - Maarsen 2x4 -> 2x5 23.0km (widening)
A2 Urmond - Maasbracht 2 - 3 lanes 17.4 km (shoulder running)
A2 Urmond - Geleen 2x2 -> 2x3 (widening)
A6 Muiderberg - Almere-Stad-West 3 -> 4 lanes 11.2 km (shoulder running)
A7 Zaanstad - Purmerend 2 - 3 lanes 10.1 km (shoulder running)
A9 Velsen - Raasdorp 2x2 -> 2x3 8.1km (shoulder running)
A9 Raasdorp - Badhoevedorp 2 - 3 lanes 3.4km (shoulder running)
A9 Alkmaar - Uitgeest 2x2 > 2x3 11.7 km (shoulder running)
A9 Holendrecht - Diemen 2x2 -> 2x3 7.6 km (shoulder running)
A12 Zoetermeer - Zevenhuizen 2x2 -> 2x3 7.2 km (left shoulder running)
A12 Zevenhuizen - Gouda 2x2 -> 2x3 4.0km (left shoulder running)
A12 Woerden - Gouda 3 - 4 lanes 18.0 km (left shoulder running)
A12 Utrecht - Bunnik 2x3 -> 2x4 4.0 km (widening)
A12 Bunnik - Driebergen 2x2 -> 2x4 3.5 km (widening + left shoulder running)
A12 Driebergen - Maarsbergen 2x2 -> 2x3 2.1 km (left shoulder running)
A12 Veenendaal - Ede 2x2 -> 2x3 10.6 km (left shoulder running) (completed)
A28 Utrecht - Leusden-Zuid 2x2 -> 2x3 17.8km (widening)
A28 Leusden-Zuid - Hoevelaken 2 -> 3 lanes (left shoulder running)

New motorway construction

most of these projects are still pending, and have been for up to 50 years in some cases. If they will all be constructed within the next 10 - 20 years is doubtful.

A2 tunnel Maastricht 4x2
A4 Delft - Rotterdam 2+3
A4 Dinteloord - Halsteren 2x2
A5 Raasdorp - Amsterdam-West 2x2
A7 N7 Sneek expressway 2x2
A7 N7 Groningen expressway 2x4
A10 second Coen Tunnel (2x2 to 4+1+4)
A11 N11 Rijnlandroute south of Leiden
A13 A13-A16 connection north of Rotterdam
A15 Ressen - Zevenaar 2x2 (toll)
A18 N18 Varsseveld - Enschede
A31 N31 Harlingen upgrade 2x2
A35 N35 expressway Wierden - Zwolle
A50 N50 upgrade Hattemerbroek - Emmeloord
A74 Venlo (connection to German A61)

Current major widening works

not included are projects which contain shoulder running

A2 Amsterdam - Utrecht 2x3 to 2x5
A2 Everdingen - Deil 2x2 to 2x4
A2 Den Bosch 2x2 to 4x2
A2 Eindhoven 2x3 to 4x2
A2 tunnel Maastricht 2x2 at grade to 4x2 (pending)
A4 Leiderdorp 2x2 to 2x3
A4 Roelofarendsveen 2x2 to 2x3
A10 second Coen Tunnel 2x2 to 4+1+4

Likely future widenings

Not included are shoulder running projects.

A1 Diemen - Muiderberg 3+1+3 to 5+2+5
A7 N7 Groningen 2x2 to 2x4
A12 Lunetten - Bunnik 2x3 to 2x4
A12 Bunnik - Driebergen 2x2 to 2x3 + shoulder running
A12 Arnhem 2x2 to 2x3
A28 Utrecht - Amersfoort 2x2 to 2x3
A28 Zwolle - Meppel 2x2 to 2x3
A50 Grijsoord - Ewijk 2x2 to 2x4

[CborG]

New Highways:

A50 Oss-Eindhoven construction 2000-2006:

Veghel/Uden zuid 8 september 2003
Aansluiting Uden zuid 11 december 2003
Son 11 september 2003
Uden noord 1 oktober 2003
Sint-Oedenrode 2 juli 2004
Bernheze/Oss/ Landerd 5 oktober 2005
Knooppunt Paalgraven mei 2006



The last part, the connection with the excisting A50 and the A59 is has just been completed




photo: PW100 from the Dutch Highwayforum

[CborG]

Ohter Highways U.C.:

A37 Emmen-German-border



A73 Venlo-Roermond:



A35 around Almelo:

[Llanfairpwllgwy-ngyllgogerychwy-rndrobwllllanty-siliogogogoch]

It was about time the 61 from Germany got a proper connection in Venlo

[Des]

From Autosnelwegen.nl:



All highways with number of lanes by color.

[Alargule]

Originally Posted by Doveling

It was about time the 61 from Germany got a proper connection in Venlo

That's exactly the part that's NOT under construction, sadly enough... One might indeed ask when the Venlo community comes to its senses and decides to no longer oppose the construction of the A74 (which would become one of the shortest highways in Holland) - all the traffic going directly through the town at this moment can't be that much fun, either...

[Alargule]

Most construction work on a single highway is to take place on the A2. There arre no less than six different parts of this highway that should receive an upgrade between now and 2020:

Between Amsterdam and Utrecht, the highway is widened to 2x5 lanes; more info to be found here

Between Utrecht and Deil junction, the highway should be widened to 2x3 lanes;

Around the city of Den Bosch, the highway should be re-constructed to 4x2 lanes; two junctions should be reconstructed as well:



Between Den Bosch and Eindhoven, the highway should be widened to 2x3, although a definite decision has yet to be taken;

Around Eindhoven, the highway should be reconstructed in a similar order like around Den Bosch. This is a project with a larger scope, though, since Eindhoven serves as an important junction for many highways (A2, A50, A58, A67 and A270). Four junctions should be reconstructed; more info can be found here

Finally, the A2 should go underground in the city of Maastricht, where the highway currently runs through as a city boulevard. No definite 'go ahead' has been given here, either.

[Joshapd]

Originally Posted by Des

From Autosnelwegen.nl:



All highways with number of lanes by color.

Roads with more than 55.000 vehicles a day

[CborG]

A renewed piece of highway A12 near Utrecht, six lanes! Only for a kilometre or so, but still

[CborG]

Some pictures of highways A2 and A12:

A12 near Utrecht:



A2 between Amsterdam and Utrecht:



Annoying traffic jams!!



That's why this road gets 4 extra lanes, see Alargules reply, here's a new viaduct:



In 3 years this will look completely different:



Further south, Near my hometown the A2 is also widened from a narrow 2x2 to 2x3 with enough room for a 2x5 road:

Before:



After:



All pictures are selfmade

[Llanfairpwllgwy-ngyllgogerychwy-rndrobwllllanty-siliogogogoch]

This picture shows the preparations of the widening of the A2 from 2x3 to 2x5

[eusebius]

The latest asset that got added to the highways of The Netherlands: voting-poll booths! With the latest elections, voters in the Netherlands were in the position to leave their ballot paper at the gas station.

[ChrisZwolle]

Originally Posted by mij2

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/8075/2x3nodig8qc.gif
Roads with more than 55.000 vehicles a day

Both of them were made by me

[ChrisZwolle]

This is a map, on them are roads marked in blue which have more than 100.000 vehicles a day, data is from 2006.

Roads about to reach this level soon (before 2010):

A1 Apeldoorn - Deventer
A2 Den Bosch - Eindhoven
A6 near Almere
A9 north of Haarlem
A12 Zoetermeer - Gouda, east of Utrecht, east of Arnhem
A15 Rotterdam - Gorinchem
A16 near Breda
A27 Gorinchem - Utrecht and Utrecht - Almere
A28 Zwolle - Meppel
A58 Tilburg - Eindhoven

[acela]

What is the design specification for the Dutch motorway?

[ChrisZwolle]

Originally Posted by acela

What is the design specification for the Dutch motorway?

At least 2 lanes in each direction, divided by a median.
Interchanges - no grade crossings.
Hard shoulders/emergency lanes
Width is mostly 3,5 meters per lane, but varies near build-up areas to 3,20 meters.

Design speed is mostly 140 - 160 km/h or more, but not in interchanges, junctions, and near cities, but it is said to be at least 100km/h.

Maximum speed is outside urban areas mostly 120km/h, but 100km/h stretches become more regular. There are even 80km/h speed limits on six lane motorways, forced with camera's.

[dick 2]

Originally Posted by Chris1491

At least 2 lanes in each direction, divided by a median.
Interchanges - no grade crossings.
Hard shoulders/emergency lanes
Width is mostly 3,5 meters per lane, but varies near build-up areas to 3,20 meters.

Design speed is mostly 140 - 160 km/h or more, but not in interchanges, junctions, and near cities, but it is said to be at least 100km/h.

Maximum speed is outside urban areas mostly 120km/h, but 100km/h stretches become more regular. There are even 80km/h speed limits on six lane motorways, forced with camera's.

I wonder there are no Topographic maps on the side shown, they are the best for accurate road information, every four year the whole Netherlands updated!! See/look for: Topografische Dienst-Kadaster, Emmen, Nederland.