Next phase of roadwork brings major traffic disruption around Amsterdam
Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch government agency responsible for managing highways and waterways, is warning drivers to avoid the roads around Amsterdam as major maintenance begins this weekend on key highways, including the A4 and A10 West. Officials expect “extreme traffic disruption” lasting for weeks and have urged commuters to work from home or carpool whenever possible, Het Parool reports.
The agency announced in a statement that cooperation from road users is “crucial to limit congestion and inconvenience, especially for those who absolutely must travel.” To ease pressure on the roads, the regional mobility program Amsterdam Accessible is offering discounts on public transport and shared mobility options.
Work on the A4 between the De Hoek interchange and the Burgerveen interchange will start Friday evening, July 11, at 11 p.m. Crews will replace asphalt and carry out other maintenance. These closures will remain in place through the early morning of Wednesday, Aug. 20. Fewer and narrower lanes will be available, and Rijkswaterstaat warns of “severe traffic disruption” between Amsterdam and The Hague.
Simultaneously, the Tweede Coentunnel on the A10 West will close for nine weeks of extensive work. From Saturday night, July 12, through Monday, Sept. 15, the tunnel will be shut down to improve fire safety, install new asphalt, and update systems such as lighting and cameras.
Traffic from Amsterdam-West toward Amsterdam-Noord and Zaanstad must detour via the A10 South, East and North, with additional travel times that could reach one hour. In the opposite direction—from Amsterdam-Noord and Zaanstad toward Amsterdam-West—one tunnel tube will remain open.
These projects are part of a broader maintenance program to address deteriorating infrastructure in and around Amsterdam. Earlier work on the A10 South and East already caused major delays. The A10 South is expected to reopen Saturday, July 12, at 9 p.m., but congestion is not expected to ease significantly.
Additionally, the extensive Zuid-asdok project—an overhaul of the southern section of Amsterdam’s ring road and surrounding rail infrastructure near the Zuidas business district—is scheduled to last until at least 2036, bringing many more years of disruption to drivers in the region.
