The A67 will be closed until 5 p.m. in the direction of Eindhoven for the recovery of a damaged portal. In the other direction, towards Venlo, traffic will be stopped in stages until about 4 pm for the work.
The damage was caused when a truck with scrap overturned on Tuesday morning at 5.15 am near Geldrop.
salvage and repair
The overturned truck has since been recovered, Rijkswaterstaat reports. To remove the portal, the road has to be closed completely. As a result of the accident, the guide rail was flat and switch boxes and traffic signs were hit. A crane was used to remove the portal. Repairs are also being carried out on the crash barrier.
One and a half hour delay
The A67 is a busy arterial road and during the morning rush hour, road users had to take extra travel time into account. The traffic jam behind the accident increased to 12 kilometers around 09:00 with a delay of one and a half hours. Towards Venlo there was a 13 kilometer traffic jam around 3.30 pm and there was a delay of about an hour.
Travelers will be diverted from the Zaarderheiken interchange over the A73 in the direction of Roermond and the A2 in the direction of Eindhoven. Rijkswaterstaat calls on people to take delays into account until rush hour.