A flash poll that Rijkswaterstaat kept about this willingness to adaptation is ‘far from cheerful’, says spokesperson Diederik Fleuren. ,, Almost everyone knows about the top and that it can cause problems. But only 16 percent expect nuisance and less than 29 percent of the respondents want to adjust their travel behavior. That is really too little, actually half of the traffic has to be removed. Otherwise, the Randstad closes for four days, both on fast and provincial roads. ”
The NATO summit requires unprecedented traffic measures. On Sunday afternoon, Rijkswaterstaat will start the construction of deposits on roads such as the A5, A4, A44 and N44. For example, a part of the A5, A44 and N44 is completely closed and traffic on pieces of the A4 is considerably limited. This is because lanes are needed for the delegations. Viaducts and tunnels also close to the region.
Fleuren emphasizes that this has really major consequences. Nobody wants to stranded in the hot weather in the traffic jam. ,, Imagine that people want to go to the beach. Think before you start, I would say. “
Designated on the bike
It is not only the main roads that are partly or completely locked. Local roads also close, up to the Haarlemmermeer and Rotterdam. Villages such as Wassenaar, Katwijk and Noordwijk in particular are being isolated. Those who want to get in or out is just about indicated on the bike. The urgent advice from the municipalities concerned is therefore: limit non-ranking car journeys.
A closed cycle path at a golf course in the Rotterdam area, in connection with the NATO top. © ANP
Wassenaar in particular is hit hard by all safety restrictions along the route. The most important road through the village is just completely closed. On Tuesday it was already started with placing roadblocks at every intersection. “There are high fences around with security by not only the police, but also the army,” says spokesman Sten van der Valk.
He says that dozens of questions come in on a specially set e-mail address every day. “We understand that it is very annoying. But we cannot do anything about it. As a municipality, we have to accept these far -reaching measures.”
A temporary ambulance item is set up in the Villadorp so that the ambulances can be used immediately in the event of medical calamities. ,, The emergency services are of course given priority. People have to just call 112 in emergency situations and then it is arranged. “
Whole streets have already been closed in The Hague. © Telegraaf
In the village, people are well prepared for the whole situation, Van der Valk knows. ,, Of course people find it annoying. Because you are limited in your freedom. We know that many people will work at home or have taken other measures. As temporarily staying elsewhere. ”
It is also going to be abandoned in Noordwijk. It is expected that the American delegation with President Donald Trump will be there in Huis Ter Duin. The traffic will also be stopped from time to time to let the delegation pass by. To arrive in or out of the entire Bollenstreek, diversion routes apply.
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To make matters worse, protesters from Extinction Rebellion want to block the A12 on 25 June. The question is whether that really happens and to what extent or, above all, a threat.
No fallback possibility
However, this kind of hassle is a doom scenario, just like accidents on the roads that are open. ,, If things go wrong there, then you no longer have a fall -back option. And of course it is already busier on those roads, so then it will be patience, “says Dennis Mooij of the ANWB Traffic Center.
The Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) of 2014 offers hope. Then it was not too bad in terms of chaos, Mooij knows. But, Rijkswaterstaat is throwing against, the situation is not completely similar. ,, The closure is a lot bigger this time, and the traffic has increased considerably since then. You can’t compare that. ”
Large road barriers are placed in Wassenaar © Telegraaf
Rijkswaterstaat has all kinds of advisory routes throughout the country to get from A to B and also indicates them with signs. With that, the body is already trying to prevent too large traffic. NS just drives a normal timetable, says a spokesperson when asked.
In The Hague itself there is probably no getting through. There are five kilometers of fences around the World Forum, that entire area is a no-go area. In addition, there are numerous closures around hotels where the world leaders stay. King Willem-Alexander receives all state heads and government leaders in Palace Huis ten Bosch on Tuesday evening. Strict security measures with associated dense roads also apply around that area.
From the early morning of Friday, June 27, everything must be ‘normal’ again.