Walk towards the Rottemerentunnel and take a tour through the tunnel tube of the Rottemerentunnel through the Lage Bergse Bos, through which traffic will pass at the end of 2025.
On Saturday, June 17, 2023 it will be Construction Day again. Construction consortium De Groene Boog and Rijkswaterstaat will open the construction site of the A10.00 Rotterdam on this day between 15.00 a.m. and 16 p.m. Visitors are very welcome. The A16 Rotterdam is a new highway between the A16/A20 Terbregseplein junction and the A13 Rotterdam The Hague Airport. Part of the new road is the Rottemeren tunnel. The highway and the tunnel are completely energy neutral and the tunnel dives under the Lage Bergse Bos, instead of going right through it. Trees, shrubs and meadows will be placed on the tunnel roof for recreation. This will make the A16 Rotterdam one of the best integrated highways in the Netherlands.
Construction Day activities
Discover this unique project during the Construction Day. Walk towards the Rottemerentunnel and take a tour through the tunnel tube of the Rottemerentunnel through the Lage Bergse Bos, through which traffic will pass at the end of 2025. Get more information here about, for example, the technical systems, the emergency mailboxes, the escape corridor, the construction method and much more!
Continue your route towards the viewpoint on the temporary construction bridge with a view of the Rotte, the tunnel entrance and the Terbregseveld. Have you seen the construction site? Then walk or cycle towards the Expo A16 Rotterdam. In the interactive experience center you will receive much more information about the construction of the new highway. They are happy to talk to you and show you around with great enthusiasm. There are various activities for children. Come and have a look at the equipment square with, among other things, a crane, a sand truck and an asphalt truck. Put on the orange vest, put on the construction helmet and take a cool photo. Or come and play in our sand playground and participate in the A16 Rotterdam word bingo.
Employees of the Rottemeren Recreation Board are here to provide insight into the quality improvement of the Lage Bergse Bos, where work is currently in full swing. Team members of the renovation project of the Van Brienenoord Bridge will also be present, who are ready to inform you about what is planned for the renovation of this iconic bridge in Rotterdam. Rotterdam bridge.
Building site accessibility
You are most welcome on Saturday 17 June from 10.00 a.m. to 15.00 p.m. Entrance is free. Come especially by public transport or bicycle. You can park your bike at the Eekhoornplaats and the Mollenplaats. Are you coming by car? Then park in the car parks in the Lage Bergse Bos, including the Mollenplaats and Bokkenplaats. PLEASE NOTE: The Expo A16 Rotterdam site is fully equipped for bicycle parking.
The Expo A16 Rotterdam and the information stands (with information about the project and activities for children) are wheelchair accessible. Unfortunately, the construction site is not accessible to people with walking difficulties or using a wheelchair/mobile scooter. Strollers are also not allowed on the site. The construction stair towers (to enter and exit the tunnel) are only accessible to visitors who can climb the stairs independently. Children are only allowed access when accompanied by an adult Rijkswaterstaat.
