Overtoomsesluis bridge closed to cars and trams for 7 months starting today
The Overtoomsesluis bridge in Amsterdam-West is closing to cars and trams for seven months starting today to facilitate essential repairs and transport a large bridge component for the A10 project. While motor vehicles face detours and tram services are being rerouted, pedestrians and cyclists will mostly retain access to the bridge throughout the construction period.
The Overtoomsesluis bridge in Amsterdam-West has closed to all automotive and tram traffic for a seven-month period starting today. Repairs are necessary because the bridge is in poor condition, and a temporary structure installed in 2025 will be removed to allow a large bridge component intended for the A10 expansion project to pass through the waterway. While motorized traffic is blocked until May 1, the city expects that cyclists and pedestrians will generally maintain access to the structure throughout the duration of the project.
Commuters traveling between Amsterdam-West and the city center will face significant disruptions, with motorists being diverted via the Zeilbrug and Kinkerbrug, potentially adding fifteen minutes to travel times. Tram line 1 will skip the Jan Pieter Heijestraat Overtoom stop during this period, with commuters redirected to the Constantijn Huygensstraat station. Furthermore, occasional night work may lead to brief full closures for pedestrians and cyclists, and residents may experience noise and light disturbances during the construction window.
Based on reporting by rss. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
