On the construction site in Fred. Roeskestraat, between the Amsterdam Courthouse and the Buitenveldert cemetery, we have recently been investigating the use of anchor piles as foundations for the planned A10 Zuid tunnel. In early 2026, we will be carrying out similar tests for the walls of the tunnel. At the site, we will be inserting walls into the ground in different ways and gathering information about this for the design.
Creating space by felling trees
Getting the walls into the ground requires large machinery and plenty of space. Because of this, it will be necessary to cut down around 35 trees starting on Wednesday, 17 December 2025. This is expected to take one to two days. The trees need to be cut down because we want to work close to the A10 Zuid embankment and also need to take account of a high-voltage cable in the vicinity. It concerns the trees growing against the embankment where the A10 is located. These trees also need to be removed to enable construction of the tunnel. Zuidasdok has a tree-felling permit for this.
The test itself
Straight after the Christmas holidays, contractor VolkerWessels will begin setting up the work site for the test and the delivery of equipment. We will be working on weekdays only between 07:00 and 19:00. The works may be audible in the immediate environment when we are using a vibratory plate in order to insert sheet piling to the right depth. This will only happen in short spurts of just a few minutes.
A10 Zuid tunnel
In Zuidas, the A10 Zuid will disappear underground across a length of more than a kilometre. The motorway is being widened in both directions and diverted into a tunnel between the Buitenveldert cemetery and Beatrixpark. This will create 100,000 sq. m. of space above ground. We are currently working on the tunnel design. Construction is expected to start in 2027.
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