Facts & figures
The Westerschelde Tunnel provides a smooth connection between Dutch Flanders (Zeeuws-Vlaanderen) and South Beveland (Zuid-Beveland). It takes a comfortable and safe ride of a mere five minutes to reach the other side of the Westerschelde. The facts and figures about this indispensable connection are as follows.
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Tunnel
The Westerschelde Tunnel is the longest traffic tunnel in the Netherlands.
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Passages
Every year there are over 5.5 million transits.
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Construction
The design and construction of the tunnel took over seven years.
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Lightning
Tunnels can be roughly divided into two groups: daylight and night tunnels. The lighting in...
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Water leakage
White patches can be seen on various part of the tunnel wall. The size of the patches varies and...
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Congestion policy
The Westerscheldetunnel can in principle be used 24 hours per day and seven days per...
