Tag: Rijkswaterstaat
Traffic jams and accidents due to slippery conditions and fog, code yellow in effect
There were delays this morning on the A28 near Den Dolder, where two lanes were closed around 9 a.m. due to an accident. Several vehicles were involved, Rijkswaterstaat reports. The…
Road users beware: code yellow due to slippery conditions and fog
In some places visibility is less than 200 meters, writes the NOS. This initially did not lead to more traffic: around 7 a.m. there was about 160 kilometers of traffic…
A wrong-way driver a day: what should you do if you encounter one?
All good and necessary measures, Tertoolen believes. He would prefer to see any wrong-way drivers receive even more warning. “Of course you shouldn’t turn traffic into a fair, but I…
Local party wants Utrecht Science Park to be called De Uithof again
Utrecht – The Utrecht university district should be called De Uithof again, according to local party UtrechtNu!. According to the party, the previous name change did not take enough account…
Truck driver from Nieuwegein receives 120 hours of community service for threatening climate activists
The 34-year-old Nieuwegeiner who allegedly threatened four climate activists by driving a truck at them has been given 120 hours of community service. The judge in Utrecht ruled this this…
Millions of kilos of salt and hundreds of trucks: this is how Rijkswaterstaat is preparing for winter
In addition to inspection, the fleet review is also an important exercise. “If gritting is really going to take place, everything must go as smoothly as possible,” says Jan Rients…
The western Netherlands will receive extra freshwater to combat salinisation
The Lek and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal will supply the western Netherlands with more freshwater starting tomorrow. For example, salinization of the Hollandsche IJssel in particular must be counteracted. The extra…
Heavy thunderstorm passed through the province but did not cause major problems, code yellow is off the track
There is no longer a code yellow for Utrecht. A heavy thunderstorm passed through the province, but it did not cause major damage. Earlier today, the KNMI warned of extreme…
KNMI warns for thunderstorms, hail and wind gusts
The KNMI warns that in Limburg, North Brabant, Gelderland and Overijssel damage and danger can occur due to hail, lightning strikes, falling trees and flying objects. Moreover, a lot of…
Tractors on their way to The Hague, but taken off the highway just before the border with Utrecht
Province of Utrecht – About twenty farmers left for The Hague in a tractor this morning. They drove from Zwolle on the highway and wanted to travel to the national…