A15 Noordtunnel to close for renovation in 2027 and 2028

The Noordtunnel on the A15 will close for renovation in 2027 and 2028.

The tunnel runs beneath the Noord river between Alblasserdam and Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, near Rotterdam.

In 2027, both directions will be closed for about six and a half weeks, with some extra closures in one direction and on preparatory weekends.

In 2028, both directions will close from 12 May to 17 July, and more weekend closures are planned around the work.

Rijkswaterstaat will renew old electrical, ventilation, lighting and traffic-control systems, and repair parts of the tunnel structure and road surface.

The closures will affect a route used by about 125,000 vehicles a day, while the nearby Papendrechtsebrug is also undergoing a long renovation.

Local traffic has limited alternatives, and Rijkswaterstaat says detour and travel information will be announced later.