Due to an accident on the A22, in the Velser tunnel, a major traffic jam has arisen on the A9 heading south. Road users should expect a delay of more than half an hour. The accident happened last night when a motorist ignored a red cross and crashed into a mobile crash barrier. The Velsertunnel is closed to the south, so traffic is being diverted via the Wijkertunnel.
Traffic from the south travels through the west tube through the closed tunnel tube, traffic from the north is diverted via the Wijkertunnel. “We drive less with a tunnel tube, so this causes nuisance in the IJmond region,” says a spokesman for Rijkswaterstaat.
The malfunction was caused after a mobile crash barrier was hit last night. This was caused by a road user who ignored a red cross. The collision caused significant damage, which is difficult to move and is still on the road.
The mobile crash barrier that has been damaged will be hoisted away tonight after the evening rush hour. “We are doing this tonight because we have to close the entire road for this,” the spokesperson explains. “There would be big problems if we did this during the day.”
Yesterday there was also a malfunction in the Velsertunnel, when the tunnel in the north direction was closed. The problem was due to a defect in the traffic control system. This disruption started in the morning and was over by the middle of the evening rush hour.