Papendrechtsebrug (N3) Will Be Closed for More than 9 Months Next Year

The Papendrechtsebrug, on the N3 between Papendrecht and Dordrecht, will be closed for more than nine months from July 2026 due to a major renovation. Several parts of the bridge over the Beneden-Merwede must be replaced. The work will "inevitably cause considerable inconvenience" for all road users and for shipping, says Dordrecht's mobility councillor Rik van der Linden. The bridge is used daily by around 70,000 vehicles. Traffic will have to …

The Papendrechtsebrug will be closed for more than nine months next July for work. The movable part of the bridge in the N3 needs to be replaced. Road traffic will be diverted via the A15 and the A16. Tall ships will only be able to pass the bridge once a month for more than fourteen months. A ferry will be provided for cyclists and pedestrians.