A59 Plan Almost Twice as Expensive, Province Wants Extra Support From The Hague

The province is going to ask the government for extra money to tackle the A59 motorway. The Provincial Council called on the board to do so on Friday. The costs of the project have increased by 98 million euros to approximately 220 million. The bill threatens to become a financial noose for the province and the municipalities of Heusden and Waalwijk. The Brabant politicians already adopted the plan for the so-called Oostelijke Langstraat in 201…