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Afsluitdijk

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Traffic jams up on the westbound lanes of the A12 near Waddinxveen as road crews spread salt near the Gouwe-Aquaduct on a frigid Boxing Day. 26 Dec. 2025
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Icy conditions in tunnels causing road closures and lane reductions
26 December 2025 - 13:55
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Flag of the Extinction Rebellion movement
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Extinction Rebellion blocks A7 on Afsluitdijk, one arrested for assaulting an officer
18 October 2025 - 16:25
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Flag of the Extinction Rebellion movement
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Climate activists block Afsluitdijk in protest against North Sea gas drilling
21 June 2025 - 16:25
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Speed limit back up to 130 km/h on Afsluitdijk today, 2 more highways later this week
14 April 2025 - 08:03
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Morning commuting traffic on a4 motorway near The Hague Randstad area. Highway crossing aquaduct tunnel with urban area of Rotterdam in backdrop, Netherlands.
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Three motorways to go back to a maximum speed of 130 km/h next year
19 December 2024 - 17:50
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Speed limit can possibly rise to 130 km/h on four motorway sections
8 October 2024 - 12:05
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Groningen train station
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New railway line could shorten Groningen to Amsterdam trip to just 68 minutes
29 May 2024 - 07:00
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Bicycle signs on open train door.
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Railroad connecting Groningen & Amsterdam could ditch Lelystad for Afsluitdijk
20 October 2023 - 07:00
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Stock photo of the northern lights
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Photos: Northern Lights visible above the Netherlands last night
19 September 2023 - 16:41
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Cycle across the Afsluitdijk this weekend
27 June 2023 - 19:35
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Construction
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Construction Day generates enthusiasm despite the heat
19 June 2022 - 18:20
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Afsluitdijk renovations to cost €400 mil. more due to errors gov't knew about: report
20 May 2022 - 11:40
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Afsluitdijk closed for cyclists
20 August 2019 - 17:50
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Police search waters for body of missing pregnant Univ. Amsterdam student
5 July 2019 - 11:00
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The Afsluitdijk illuminated by Daan Roosergaarde's Gates of Light installation
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Video: Light artist Roosegaarde’s €13-million installation illuminates Dutch dike
24 November 2017 - 15:30
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Starry Night sidewalk artist gets €13m to turn dike into "Smart Highway"
3 May 2016 - 12:40
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Afsluitdijk project begins
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Crucial water defense dam gets €800 million rebuild
13 May 2015 - 14:56
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Utrecht scientists discover way to double blue-energy yield
11 January 2015 - 11:00
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The Van Gogh Path in 2014, an illuminated bike path between Eindhoven and Nuenen in Noord-Brabant, was conceived by Studio Roosegaarde and constructed by Heijmans N.V.
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Starry Night bike path designer looking towards next projects
29 November 2014 - 09:30

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