Cameras Installed to Enforce Truck Ban on Merwedebrug
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Since the installation of special cameras on the Merwedebrug this weekend, the freight traffic still crossing the bridge has ‘decreased significantly’. A spokesperson for Rijkswaterstaat said this during a press briefing at the bridge. He does not yet have exact figures.
Rijkswaterstaat has installed the first cameras at the Merwedebrug to enforce the truck ban. They were put into operation immediately, reports Omroep Brabant. Starting today, fines of 500 euros will be issued for every truck or coach that crosses the bridge despite the ban. The Merwedebrug on the A27 has been closed to all freight traffic since last Saturday afternoon. According to Rijkswaterstaat, the steel arch structure is not strong enough …
Reformatorisch Dagblad
De TelegraafRijkswaterstaat began enforcing the truck and coach ban on the Merwedebrug on the A27 motorway near Gorinchem on Saturday.
Algemeen Dagblad
Detection cameras were installed at the Merwedebrug last night for traffic heading towards Breda. Since last weekend, a ban on trucks and coaches has been in effect on the bridge near Gorinchem.
On the nights of Friday to Saturday and Saturday to Sunday, Rijkswaterstaat is installing cameras at the Merwedebrug, which connects Utrecht and Breda via the A27…
The state of the country is increasingly one of stagnation. Whereas we used to excel in everything related to infrastructure, the Belgian model is now being adopted piece by piece for road maintenance, and every single day a new bridge or viaduct somewhere is on the verge of collapse. So, on July 18, the Merwedebrug—no insignificant structure—suddenly had to be closed to trucks and coaches. (Regular buses are still allowed, because they don't co…
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