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Rottemerentunnel Reopens After Daylong Digital Failure as Beneluxtunnel Clears Too

Traffic around Rotterdam began to ease after Rijkswaterstaat restored tunnel operations following technical faults that shut key routes earlier in the day.

Overview

  • The A16 Rottemerentunnel reopened around 14:15 local time after a digital network malfunction left both tubes closed for nearly a day.
  • The failure disabled cameras and matrix signs, triggering a precautionary full closure under safety protocols.
  • The A4 Beneluxtunnel reopened at about 13:45 after its height‑detection system was replaced, ending a one‑lane restriction toward The Hague.
  • Diversions via the A13 and A20 produced heavy congestion, with delays on the A15 reaching roughly 30 minutes in the morning.
  • A separate crash closed the A15 Thomassentunnel toward Europoort before it reopened around 15:30, and the car driver was taken to hospital without serious injuries.