We will increasingly decommission the current ring road in the near future. From Saturday, the ring road in a western direction will be closed from the exit to Driebond (Osloweg) to Julianaplein. This applies to traffic from the eastern ring road. Traffic from the A7 (Hoogezand) will no longer be able to enter the southern ring road.
On the west side, the driveway from Hereweg was already closed on Thursday evening. From Saturday, traffic from the A28 (from Haren/Assen) can still go to Hoogezand, but via a temporary route. Traffic is diverted to the Centrum exit, towards Hereweg, and can then continue straight via the entrance ramp towards Europaplein/Hoogezand. This traffic uses the north lane of the ring road. This temporary route will continue until Friday evening, May 3. After that, traffic from the A28 can no longer go towards Hoogezand.
Demolition
The demolition of the ring road will take place in phases. The ring road is divided into seven sections for this purpose.
Section 1: Rivierenbuurt/Herewegbuurt
Section 2: Hereweg
Section 3: Herewegbuurt/Kempkensberg
Box 4: Track
Section 5: Oosterpoort/De Linie
Section 6: Oosterpoort/Oude Winschoterdiep
Section 7: De Meeuwen/Europapark
When demolishing the ring road, we start at the ends. So on the Julianaplein side (section 1) and on the Europaweg side (section 7). This work will start immediately on Saturday. As soon as the ring road has been removed, we can make a new construction pit to build the ends of the sunken location. We will also start this weekend at section 3 (near Waterloolaan). We are removing a section of the ring road there to create a shortcut for construction traffic.
Demolition consultation hour
From Monday April 29 to Thursday May 2, 2024 we will have a ‘demolition consultation hour’ in our information center Paviljoen Ring Zuid at Muntinglaan 2. You can ask all your questions about the demolition work near your house. The doors are open to you on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Timetable
For the complete schedule of the demolition of the ring road, see the Timetable for demolition of the southern ring road page. This page can be found via the menu at the top of this website, under ‘Featured’.
