The busiest Saturday of the year with 146 kilometers of traffic jams on the roads

A total of 146 kilometers of traffic jams formed on Dutch roads on Saturday around 12:30 p.m. This made it the busiest Saturday of the year, reports Rijkswaterstaat. The traffic jams were caused by accidents, roadworks, but also border controls in the direction of Germany in connection with the European Championship.

Rijkswaterstaat reports the greatest delays on the A15 between Sliedrecht-West and Gorinchem, the A16 between Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht and Dordrecht, the A9 between Badhoevedorp and Amstelveen and the A10 between Amsterdam-Sloterdijk and Landsmeer.

The roads in and around Rotterdam were also very busy on Saturday. This is partly due to the closure of the Benelux tunnel on the A4 towards The Hague, where new asphalt is being laid in both tunnel tubes.

The diversion route over the A16 is, therefore, very congested. Accidents and breakdowns also cause problems. In Rotterdam itself it is "absurdly busy" due to diversions, says a police spokeswoman.

In addition, there is a long traffic jam on the A15 from Rotterdam to Gorinchem. This is due to the closure of the A20 between Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and the Gouwe interchange and the closure of the A12 The Hague-Utrecht between the Gouwe and Oudenrijn interchanges. Roadworks are also being carried out there.