Finally: A4 Midden-Delfland is allowed after 50 years open

Posted on 15-12-2015 at 14:39 by sir_smokalot – 29 Comments”

On the piece of A4 motorway between Delft and Schiedam is already gesoebat since the first Porsche 911 of the production line rolled, but if the minister Schultz is the sunken stretch of highway as soon as possible opened. as possible, even before the turn of the year.

The recessed construction of the A4 Midden-Delfland (cost: 43 million euros per km) had at Schipluiden is a problem with water management: if there is no water pumped out, then it seems the whole section is under water. It is one of the disadvantages of on or under the sea life. Since this is the Netherlands had both municipalities, the Empire, and if the water board a voice in the matter, but in the meantime, everyone is on a single line, and the department obtained an authorisation from the water board. There is a daily 1.5 million gallons of water under the highway, pumped out, 3 times more than originally planned.

As soon as the trace – part of 278 km bonusasfalt for the Netherlands, will be opened, this must be the congested surrounding highways (especially on the A13) significantly relieve. Last weekend, cycled, skeelerderen, and jogden there are already thousands of people on the closed stretch of motorway.

Photo credit: Rijkswaterstaat