Dutch government to invest €2.8bn in roads in 2014

The Dutch government is to invest €2.8 billion to lay 149km of new roads in 2014, according to minister for transport Melanie Schultz. A further €300 million is to be invested in the usability of roads. This will focus on ways of spreading traffic out on key highways and testing technology for potential use in traffic information and rush hour avoidance projects.
September 19, 2013 Read time: 1 min
The Dutch government is to invest €2.8 billion to lay 149km of new roads in 2014, according to minister for transport Melanie Schultz. A further €300 million is to be invested in the usability of roads. This will focus on ways of spreading traffic out on key highways and testing technology for potential use in traffic information and rush hour avoidance projects.
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