Widening of A2 at Risk Due to Protected Bat

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The widening of the A2 in Limburg has been postponed for the time being. The motorway was supposed to get an extra carriageway and lane between the junctions Het Vonderen (near Echt) and Kerensheide (near Geleen), but this may not happen because of a protected bat. This is the Notched bat, protected under the European Habitats Directive. In the area where work is to be carried out, the animal uses twelve flight paths that cross the motorway. Due…

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The Lower House wants a ban on the use of the controversial building material Beaumix in the widening of the A2 in Limburg, as long as the risks are unclear. A proposal by NSC on this subject did not receive support from PVV, VVD, CDA, FVD and DENK.