Because of the Tour de France Femmes it is better to avoid South Holland today.
Don’t you have to be in South Holland today? Great! Stay away then, you’ll be doing yourself a favor. In part of the province it’s a mess today because of traffic diversions. All kinds of roads have to be closed for a group of women on a bike. And all those beautiful bike paths?
The summer of sports continues at full speed. After the European Championships and the Olympic Games, it is time for the Tour de France Femmes from today. Despite the name, there is a Dutch touch to the ride. The Tour de France Femmes starts today in Rotterdam, which brings with it the necessary traffic inconveniences. Stay away from South Holland is the advice.
Tour de France Women diversions
The peloton will visit cities such as Rotterdam, The Hague and Dordrecht. For the first three stages, Rijkswaterstaat has decided to temporarily close all A-roads, N-roads and exits. Great.
You can expect inconveniences today from 13:00 to 17:00. All diversions and closures can be checked in detail on the Rijkswaterstaat website. For example, the Vlaardingen-Oost exit (16) will be closed between 11:00 and 13:30.
The N57 Right in the direction of the north is closed between 12:00 and 14:00 at Brielle. The bridge over the Noord is closed between 09:50 and 10:45, traffic must be diverted via the A15.
In short, there are all kinds of temporary traffic situations going on in South Holland because of the Tour de France Femmes. You can use the diversions, or you can just stay away from South Holland today. The latter will save you a lot of annoyance I think, because with 30 plus degrees you have to take a detour or even be stuck in a traffic jam somewhere. No, there are more fun things to do with your valuable time!