Anyone who regularly drives to downtown Amstelveen via the A9 will have to abandon their usual route. Following the complete weekend closure of the highway, a crucial gateway to the city will disappear on Monday morning: Exit 5 (Stadshart) will remain closed for over a year and two months.
This measure is necessary to create space for construction of the sunken A9, a project that has already suffered significant delays due to space constraints at the construction site. To prevent the city center from becoming inaccessible and public transportation from grinding to a halt, new routes will be in effect starting Monday for both cars and buses.
What will change for drivers, bus passengers, and shop owners?
During the full weekend closure, traffic will be rerouted via the A2, A10, and A4 highways. Starting Monday, October 26, the closure of Exit 5 will force drivers coming from Schiphol to take Exit 4 at Ouderkerk aan de Amstel. Take a short detour via Burgemeester Boersweg to reach Exit 5 toward the Stadshart from the other side of the A9, which adds about 3 to 5 minutes to your trip outside of rush hour.
Bus passengers will also have to adjust to a new route. For the popular lines 300 and 356, a temporary connection has been established near the Amsterdamse Bos to Burgemeester A. Colijnweg. The buses will then travel via Amsterdamseweg, Molenweg, and Keizer Karelweg to the bus station. All stops will remain in service, although more buses will temporarily be running through residential neighborhoods.
To support Amstelveen’s business owners, Rijkswaterstaat is making one million euros available. Through the “The Best Way to a Great Day” campaign, visitors will be guided to the city center via billboards and giveaways. This will ensure that the city center remains accessible as usual even during the construction work, which is set to continue until 2028.
