First disruptions from Sunday, June 22 at 5:00 PM
Road users traveling between Amsterdam, The Hague, and Rotterdam should expect the first traffic disruptions starting Sunday afternoon, June 22. Preparations will begin, including the installation of barriers. From Sunday through Thursday, June 26, there will be temporary and partial closures of (high)ways, on- and off-ramps, overpasses, and tunnels on the A5, A4, A44, and N44. Regional and local roads in and around The Hague, Wassenaar, Katwijk, Noordwijk, Haarlemmermeer, Leiden, and Rotterdam will also be closed for short or extended periods and will be difficult to access.
Emergency services (police, ambulance, and fire brigade) will be given priority passage on local and regional roads where they intersect with closed routes. This ensures they can reach their destinations quickly, even when highways are shut down.
Traffic measures
What does this mean for our roads?
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The N440 – from the N44 via the Hubertustunnel to the World Forum in The Hague – will be closed in both directions from Sunday afternoon, June 22, until Friday morning, June 27.
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The N434 / Corbulo Tunnel towards the A4 will only be accessible via Ommedijkseweg from Sunday afternoon, June 22, until Friday morning, June 27. In addition, the N434 will be closed towards Katwijk on Wednesday starting at 11:00 AM.
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There will be temporary closures on the N206 between Noordwijk and the A44 while delegations are passing.
What does this mean for bridge operations?
In coordination with the Province of North Holland and local municipalities, we have assessed what the measures mean for bridge operations in South Holland.
- From Monday, June 23 at 06:00 AM until Thursday, June 26 at 12:00 PM, the following bridges will not be operated:Hooghkamerbrug, Hoflandbrug, Waddingerbrug, Stevensbrug, Haagse Schouwbrug, Joop van der Heijdenbrug, Sandlaanbrug, Nieuwe Roversbrug, and Kaagbrug.
- Adjusted bridge operations and peak-hour closures
From Monday, June 23 through Thursday morning, June 26, the following bridges will not be operated between 06:00–10:00 AM and 3:00–7:00 PM:
Churchillbrug, Rijnzichtbrug, Spoorbrug over Galgewater, Rembrandtbrug, Lammebrug, Rijn Schie Spoorbrug, Kanaalbrug, Julius Caesarbrug, Wilhelminabrug, Spanjaardsbrug, Zijlbrug, Groot Havenbrug, Schrijversbrug, Sumatrabrug, Leiderdorpsebrug, and Rhijnvreugdbrug. - There will be a maximum 1-hour waterway closure at the Oude Rijnbrug, Nieuwe Roversbrug, and Torenvlietbrug while delegations are passing.
Public transport
NS will operate its regular schedule. At this moment, the impact on bus services is still unknown. It is expected that buses will be more crowded and that some lines may be canceled. Please check the website of your transport provider for up-to-date travel times.
Detours
Use the designated detour routes indicated on signs above and alongside the roads. This will help minimize additional travel time as much as possible. Detour routes can be found on the website www.vanAnaarBeter.nl and in popular navigation apps like Google Maps, Flitsmeister, and Waze. A current map of the major detour routes is available at: www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/navo-top
The provincial government building will be closed on June 24 and 25 and will be difficult to access throughout the entire week.
More information
Accessibility around NATO Summit 2025 | NATO Summit 2025 | Government of the Netherlands (opens in new window)
NATO Summit (opens in new window).
Source: zuid-holland.nl
