Amsterdam Transport Chief Hid €850m Bridge Costs Before Election - DutchNews.nl

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Amsterdam Alderman Melanie van der Horst (D66) did not knowingly withhold information prior to the municipal elections earlier this year. She writes this in a statement, after city broadcaster AT5 reported earlier on Tuesday that Van der Horst knew of a substantial cost overrun for the planned East Bridge over the IJ before the elections. According to AT5, she withheld that information.

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Amsterdam Alderman Melanie van der Horst (D66) was aware of the much higher costs for the planned East Bridge over the IJ before the municipal elections. She did not share this information with the council before the elections, according to documents obtained by AT5. It was generally known that the bicycle and pedestrian bridge would turn out to be more expensive than the previously planned 325 million, but Van der Horst, as the alderman respons…

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Amsterdam Alderman Melanie van der Horst knew even before the council elections on March 18 that the bridge over the IJ would cost hundreds of millions more than budgeted. She deliberately kept the massive setback quiet until after the elections. Opposition parties are in shock.