Weeks of traffic chaos around Amsterdam, Utrecht as highways close for maintenance

The real misery has yet to begin. Monday is D-day. But in the villages along the closed A12 between Veenendaal and the Lunetten interchange, cursing about the roadworks was already heard today. Residents fear being trapped in their own villages for ten days.

Parts of the A12 and A1 will be closed this weekend for major maintenance, resulting in significantly longer travel times. According to Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands is facing "the largest maintenance task ever".

Road users should expect major traffic disruptions and longer travel times in the coming period, as Rijkswaterstaat is carrying out work on various motorways. Major disruptions are expected in the province of Utrecht, as the A12 from Veenendaal towards Utrecht will be closed tonight for major maintenance. The motorway will be closed between the Maanderbroek and Lunetten junctions until the morning of 19 May. Rijkswaterstaat will replace a total …

The A12 motorway between Veenendaal and Utrecht has been closed to all traffic in the direction of Utrecht since Friday evening due to work. Over a length of thirty kilometres, the road will receive quieter asphalt, new lighting, improved crash barriers and signs will also be maintained. The work will last until 19 May 05:00.

In the coming months, Rijkswaterstaat will be replacing the asphalt on the A1, A4 and A10, among other things, which will cause a lot of traffic disruption around Amsterdam. The work will start tonight at 22:00: the A1 will be closed between the Watergraafsmeer interchange and Diemen. Traffic will be diverted via the A2 or A9, but that will add half an hour to an hour to your travel time. According to Rijkswaterstaat, many roads, bridges, tunnel…

Weeks of traffic chaos around Amsterdam, Utrecht as highways close for maintenance

Road users who can avoid Amsterdam and Utrecht in the coming weeks are advised to do so. The A1 from the Amsterdam ring road A10 toward the east of the country and the A12 between Veenendaal and Utrecht are both closing for roadworks and will almost certainly cause traffic chaos, RTL Nieuws reports.