{
  "id": 9541178,
  "title": "Repairs to A15 motorway bridge will cost hauliers €600k a day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/repairs-to-a15-motorway-bridge-will-cost-hauliers-600k-a-day",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-24T10:54:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "DutchNews",
    "slug": "dutchnews",
    "url": "https://www.dutchnews.nl/2026/09/repairs-to-a15-motorway-bridge-will-cost-hauliers-e600k-a-day/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The A15 motorway bridge in Rotterdam, which carries traffic to the Maasvlakte, is set to undergo repairs that could cost the transport sector an estimated €600,000 per day. The bridge's closure, initiated for safety reasons after inspectors discovered cracks in the main beam, is expected to last between six to eight weeks. During this period, traffic will be restricted to the hard shoulder, causing significant delays. On the first day of repairs, September 17, a 12km tailback formed behind the bridge, extending journey times by an hour. Transport en Logistiek Nederland (TLN), an industry body, surveyed its members and found that they anticipate journeys to take an additional 15 to 60 minutes. TLN calculates that each 30-minute delay incurs a cost of €600,000 across an entire day's traffic. TLN chair Elisabeth Post emphasized that the longer the disruption persists, the more the damage accumulates, particularly if the old bridge eventually requires removal, which would further reduce capacity. The last major renovation of the road and rail bridges occurred in 2021, ahead of plans to replace them entirely by 2030. These bridges have been in maintenance since then. The Dutch infrastructure, including the Merwedebrug and A28 at Nijkerk, has faced similar issues, with closures costing €1.5 million a day and €1.5 billion in additional budget investment announced for next year's maintenance.",
  "summary": "The partial closure of a motorway bridge in Rotterdam for repairs is expected to cost the transport sector at least...",
  "key_points": [
    "A15 motorway bridge in Rotterdam to undergo €600k/day repairs",
    "Closure initiated due to cracks in main beam, lasting 6-8 weeks",
    "Industry estimates 15-60 extra minutes delay per journey"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}