Heijmans wins government contract for large-scale maintenance on A79 motorway
23 June 2020 - 3:20PM
Heijmans wins government contract for large-scale maintenance on
A79 motorway
The Dutch Ministry of Public Works and Waterways has
awarded Heijmans the contract for the execution of large-scale
maintenance and adaptations to the A79 motorway between Maastricht
and Heerlen. The work will start in November 2020 and will be
completed in December 2021. The project in the southern part of
province of Limburg represents a value of around € 24
million.
The large-scale maintenance work includes replacing the top
layer with noise-reducing asphalt (ZOAB) and adjusting guide rails,
drainage and verges. Additional work will be carried out as part of
the so-called Safer 2 (Meer Veilig 2) programme. In the interests
of road safety, the carriageways will be widened and a number of
entrances and exits will be extended. The basic premise is that the
A79 will remain a motorway with a maximum speed of 100 km/hour.
Bart Smolders, director Heijmans Infra: “As a
specialist in this field, we are experts in every facet of
maintenance down to the finest detail. We are pleased to have won
this contract, to be given the opportunity to realise a safe
connection between east and west in the province of Limburg. We
will once again make the A79 future-proof in one of the most
beautiful parts of the Netherlands. This road, which is
particularly important for tourism and for the region, will soon be
safer, better and more sustainable.”
About the A79 motorway The A79 is a special
motorway in in terms of landscaping. The road connects the A2 at
Maastricht with the A76 in Heerlen; it is 17 kilometres long and
traverses a hilly area along the edge of the Geul valley. The road
includes one of the few valley bridges in the Netherlands. The A79
primarily serves typical villages and small towns in the area and
provides access to a large part of the Heuvelland region. The road
was built as a dual carriageway between 1967 and 1975. In 1984, the
provincial authorities transferred the road to the national
authorities, and a year later it was given the status of a
motorway.
About Heijmans Everyone wants clean air, to
live in a nice neighbourhood, to work in a good workplace and to be
able to travel safely from A to B. By making things better, more
sustainable and smarter, Heijmans is creating that healthy living
environment. Jan Heijmans started as a road builder in 1923. Today,
Heijmans is a stock exchange-listed company that combines
activities in property development, building & technology and
infrastructure. In addition to this, we work safely and we add
value to the places where we are active. This is how we build the
spatial contours of tomorrow together with our clients:
www.heijmans.nl/en/.
For more information / not for publication:
Media Jeroen van den Berk Spokesman +31 73 543 52
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Analysts Guido Peters Investor Relations + 31
73 543 52 17 gpeters@heijmans.nl
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