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Roads, Bridges, and Dikes Are Creaking: the Netherlands Chooses Ideology over Maintenance

Summary by nieuwrechts.nl
Gorinchem, Sunday. While the trucks supposed to supply shops in the Netherlands are taking detours, and the drivers' cursing and swearing are almost audible, the Merwede Bridge stands there like a tired old man: closed to heavy traffic because the steel in the arch structure is too weak. Research showed that the bridge can no longer handle the weight of the traffic that keeps a part of our economy running. A precautionary measure, says Rijkswate…
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Gorinchem, Sunday. While the trucks supposed to supply shops in the Netherlands are taking detours, and the drivers' cursing and swearing are almost audible, the Merwede Bridge stands there like a tired old man: closed to heavy traffic because the steel in the arch structure is too weak. Research showed that the bridge can no longer handle the weight of the traffic that keeps a part of our economy running. A precautionary measure, says Rijkswate…

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nieuwrechts.nl broke the news on Friday, July 24, 2026.
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