Anyone who drives through Prinsenbeek from this fall in the morning rush hour, but it doesn’t have to be there, it will be expensive. The municipality of Breda then expects to start with the previously announced test to avoid through traffic from the village. A rush -hour closure in the evening has been put in the refrigerator for the time being.
The entry ban in the rush will apply on weekdays between seven and nine in the morning. Cameras on four approach roads then check the license plates of the vehicles that enter and go out the village. Drivers who have no exemption will receive a fine of 120 euros on the doormat. The exact date on which the peak closure starts is not yet known.
The municipality of Breda initially wanted to tackle the traffic in the village by locking the village not only in the morning, but also in the evening rush hour. But those measures went too far for the residents. “After discussions with residents and entrepreneurs in Prinsenbeek, the test has been adjusted on a few points,” says Alderman Arnoud van Vliet of Mobility. In this way the village remains accessible from Breda and the A16.
More traffic through new construction
Earlier traffic analyzes from the municipality show that about half of the traffic in Prinsenbeek only drives through the village, without the ride starting or ending there. This crowds ensures daily congestion, traffic -unsafe situations and poorer air quality, especially during the morning rush hour.
“This measure is intended to improve the quality of life, safety and accessibility of the village and to create space for future housing, including houses in Beeks Buiten,” explains Van Vliet. New houses logically ensure more traffic of residents and the village cannot have that now.
Exemptions
Residents, entrepreneurs and their visitors do not have to worry that they will no longer be allowed in or out of the village. They will soon be able to request free exemptions via an online system. For visitors to entrepreneurs there will also be a QR code to register a daily exemption. Emergency services, agricultural traffic, scheduled services, motorbikes and taxis receive a special exemption.
The traffic measures are placed on the four approach roads: De Stringenseweg, Leursbaan, Markweg, and Halseweg. This keeps Prinsenbeek accessible from the A16 and from Breda via the Backer and Ruebweg and the Valdijk. The municipality thinks that with this partial closure, through traffic is also discouraged.
First warnings
The municipality promises that only in the first two months of the test will be warned. People who ignore the entry ban first receive a letter at home. A fine will follow in the next violation.
The test lasts at least six months. During this period, it is closely monitored which influence the rushing closure has on the village. If necessary, the evening rush hour closure can also be entered.
The test was successful for the municipality if the through traffic can be kept outside the village during rush hour during rush hour. Then housing development and improving the quality of life in the village can start.
Shortcut
Prinsenbeek is located on the A16 motorway, between the Zonzeel and Princeville junctions. If the traffic is fixed somewhere around those roads, then motorists often opt for a ride through the village. Also traffic between Zevenbergen/Etten-Leur and Breda sees the village as an easy or shorter route than taking the highway.
