Ballast Nedam and Strukton Win A2 Maastricht Project

NIEUWEGEIN, The Netherlands - The Steering Committee for the A2 Maastricht project announced today that the project will be carried out by the Avenue2 Consortium, which consists of Ballast Nedam and Strukton. The decision to award the contract to Avenue2 also signals the approval of the Groene Loper (Green Boulevard) plan. The Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, the City of Maastricht, Limburg Provincial Authority and the Municipality of Meerssen were all represented in the steering committee.

The Groene Loper plan gets its name from a stretch of greenery that will weave its way through the city from north to south along the current A2 zone. Over a distance of 2.3 kilometres, a two-carriageway tunnel with four lanes each will provide extensive underground traffic capacity. Above the tunnel, a peaceful and safe park boulevard will be developed, restricted to local traffic only.

The consortium partners Ballast Nedam and Strukton enjoy the support of a number of leading firms including ARCADIS Nederland, West8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture, dGmR and Bex* Communicatie.

This project embodies Ballast Nedam’s strategy to cover the entire value chain of both real estate and infrastructure projects. Ballast Nedam offers its customers solutions that are not only comprehensive but also sustainable. Such solutions call for the very type of innovative contract drawn up for this project.

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More information on the project can be found on www.a2maastricht.nl

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Source: Ballast Nedam NV

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