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Emergency department entrance in Amstelveenseweg made safer

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Emergency department entrance in Amstelveenseweg made safer

In the weekend of 16 and 17 December 2023, we made modifications to the entrance to the emergency department of Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc. The entrance is now wider and easier to navigate, making it much safer, especially for cyclists and pedestrians.

Marcel Steinbach
20231218 Inrit spoedpost Amstelveenseweg nu stuk veiliger

Where in Zuidas

Just in front of the entrance to the emergency department of Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc (Amstelveenseweg), we have added a slight bend. This forces motorised traffic to reduce speed when reaching the entrance. We have also widened the entrance, so that approaching traffic attempting to turn has a good view of passing cyclists and pedestrians and vice-versa. Finally, we have added extra road markings to the cycle path along with signposts to draw cyclists’ attention to approaching traffic attempting to turn.

Marcel Steinbach
Before the changes...
...and the new situation, with additional space where traffic turning off can wait

Slight delay

The works were originally planned for the first week of November. However, the recent wet weather meant that this was not possible. It would have caused the works to overrun significantly, especially the drying of the asphalt. This was something we were unable to accept at this busy location in Amstelveenseweg.

Marcel Steinbach
Lines on the road show the slight bend
...with clear markings as an extra warning

Caroline de Vries - Zuidas, on Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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