After Days of Closure, A28 Reopens with One Lane

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After a closure lasting several days, one lane on the A28 near Hoogeveen will reopen this afternoon, according to Rijkswaterstaat (the Dutch Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management). The highway had been closed southbound since Wednesday due to slippery conditions. Groundwater rose and froze due to the cold weather, turning part of the highway into an ice rink. According to Rijkswaterstaat, it was impossible to remove the ice w…

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The ice problems caused by leaking water on the N31 near Harlingen and the A28 near Hoogeveen have been temporarily or partially resolved. The N31 towards the Afsluitdijk reopened around 2:00 PM on Saturday. "The temperature is now so high that the ice is gone, but the leak hasn't been resolved yet," said a Rijkswaterstaat spokesperson. The road will close again at 10:00 PM due to expected night frost.