increasingly accessible thanks to Zuidasdok The facts uidasdok is one of the Why Zuidasdok? largest infrastructure In the coming years thousands of homes and square projects in the Nether- metres of office space will be built in Zuidas and more lands. The projects and more people are already travelling to and from the area by car and public transport., As a result, the A10 Zobjective is to improve the South and Amsterdam Zuid Station are increasingly accessibility of the Zuidas busy. With the number of motorists and passengers continuing to rise substantially in the coming years, the district in Amsterdam and the development of Zuidas will apply additional pressure to northern part of the Randstad the situation. Without intervention, traffic congestion in and around Zuidas can only get worse and Amsterdam conurbation, both by road and Zuid Station will find it increasingly difficult to deal with public transport. Zuidasdok the flow of passengers. In order to ensure the accessibi- lity of Zuidas and the northern Randstad region and to is a partnership between the enhance the quality of life in Zuidas, we will be taking Directorate-General for Public the following measures: • Widening the A10 South motorway and partially Works and Water Management relocating it underground (Rijkswaterstaat), ProRail and • Redesigning the Amstel and De Nieuwe Meer junctions • Expanding and renovating Amsterdam Zuid Station the City of Amsterdam. • Redesigning the public spaces in the vicinity of the station Zuidasdok – working hard on infrastructure The A10 South forms the gateway to the Amsterdam Underground Motorway region, making it one of the busiest Dutch motorways. In the centre of Zuidas, the A10 South will disappear There is often congestion during the rush hour, underground. The section of motorway between the particularly at the S108 and S109 exits. The accessibility Buitenveldert Cemetery and Beatrix Park will be moved of Zuidas and the northern part of the Randstad is highly into two tunnels. This will free up the surface for the dependent on this section of motorway. Good traffic expansion of Amsterdam Zuid Station into a state-of- flow is essential and modifications to the roads are the-art transport hub. therefore necessary. New layout traffic junctions We will be widening the A10 South from four to six Junctions De Nieuwe Meer and Amstel will be given a lanes between the Amstel and De Nieuwe Meer new layout. At these junctions, through traffic and local junctions. This section is approximately six kilometres traffic will be guided into separate lanes. The junctions in length. Where there are currently four lanes, we will existing roads, viaducts and flyovers will be modified so be adding an extra two, giving a total of six lanes in that they seamlessly join the new A10 South later on. each direction. To promote better traffic flow, we will also be separating through traffic from local traffic. There will be four lanes available for through traffic and two for local (the access roads/exits S108 and S109). Inconvenience during construction Zuidasdok is an extensive, long-term construction project in an urban area. Any construction work will inevitably cause inconvenience to those using the area. This inconvenience may include noise and vibrations, diversions, reduced speed limits, disruption to public transport, and construction sites on people’s doorsteps. To minimise the disruption and keep conditions in Zuidas acceptable during the construction period, we will be taking the following measures: Using low-noise and Only closing roads low-vibration technology and the railway during as much as possible. relatively quiet periods. Using temporary Minimising lorry journeys construction roads during by using a logistics hub and the construction of the ensuring that lorries only tunnel as much as possible. travel with a full load. Using greenery and We have set up a 24 high-quality materials hour hotline for any when temporarily questions or complaints furnishing public spaces. in connection with the construction. STATION AMSTERDAM ZUID JUNCTION DE NIEUWE MEER JUNCTION AMSTEL Project area Zuidasdok All public transport concentrated in one place Project area Zuidasdok The public space around the station will be given a new Amsterdam Zuid Station is the fastest growing station look with squares and walking and cycling routes. There in the Netherlands and is well on its way to becoming will also be a lot of attention given to introducing Amsterdam’s second largest station. The station is being greenery. Routing the motorway underground through expanded to enable us to cope with current and future the centre of Zuidas will, additionally, improve air passenger flows. The station is presently sandwiched quality and reduce noise in the centre, resulting in the between the lanes of the A10 South however, when the right environment for the location of high-end housing. motorway is relocated underground there will be room on the surface for the station to expand. Comfortable transfers Amsterdam Zuid Station is set to become a state-of- ZuidPlus the-art transport hub where train, metro, tram and bus Construction of the Zuidasdok project will be meet. All forms of public transport will be brought carried out by the ZuidPlus consortium, a joint within easy reach of each another, ensuring quick, venture of Fluor, HOCHTIEF and Heijmans. comfortable transfers for passengers. The terminus of Work will start in 2019 and the project is the North/South line metro and the Amstelveen line scheduledPlanning to beZui completeddasdok in 2028. trams will be located here. In addition to regular trains, it may be possible for high-speed (HSL) trains to stop at 2017-2018 Finalize preliminary design and preparatory work this station in the future. 2019 On the southern side of Amsterdam Zuid station, space Start of tunnel construction, widening of A10 South, expansion of Amsterdam Zuid Station and redesigning has been reserved for an additional fifth and sixth track. the Amstel and De Nieuwe Meer junctions The tram and bus stops will be located just outside the 2021-2022 New station passageway station hall, as will a taxi rank and Kiss & Ride zone, ready for use (Britten Passage) where passengers can be picked up or dropped off. 2024-2026 Widened station passage We will be expanding the current station thoroughfare, ready for use (Minervapassage) the Minerva Passage, and constructing a second one, 2024-2026 the Britten Passage. There will also be a wide range of Tunnels and widening of A10 South complete shops and facilities available at the station. 2024-2026 New Amstel and De Nieuwe Meer junctions complete A high-quality environment 2025-2027 Amsterdam Zuid railway station expansion complete By relocating the A10 South underground in the centre of 2028 Zuidas, a space of approximately 120,000 square metres Zuidasdok project complete – the equivalent of 24 football fields – will be freed up. ALREADY STILL TO BE COMPLETED COMPLETED of 2 approx. 1 2 1 bicycle parking 3 bicycle parking Tunnels Km. billion facility offering approx. facilities inside the station in length projectcosts 3,000 parking spaces offering approx. 5,500 parking spaces Amsterdam Zuid Station currently has Amsterdam Zuid Station will have 4 railway tracks with space reserved 4 metro tracks, for the Ring line and for an additional two. the North/South line. Distance between roads and tunnels: approx. 1.5 metres Distance between tunnels: 120 metres local through through local traffic traffic traffic traffic 2 4 4 2 12 lanes Funded by: the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, City of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Transport Region and the Province of Noord-Holland BICYCLE PARKING METRO PLATFORMS TRAIN PLATFORMS KISS & RIDE TAXI TRAM STOP BUS STOP MINERVA PASSAGE BRITTEN PASSAGE We would like to speak to you! Do you have questions, suggestions or complaints? Our Hotline is open 24 hours ; call us on 0800 5065. You are, of course, very welcome to visit our Information Centre in the Central Hall of the World Trade Center (WTC), Strawinskylaan 59 in Amsterdam. Additionally we will keep you informed of the latest Zuidasdok news via our website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. zuidas.nl World Trade Center twitter.com/zuidasamsterdam Centrale Hal facebook.com/zuidas Strawinskylaan 59 Maart 2019 zuidasamsterdam 1077 XW Amsterdam.