After the tunnels opened, not everything went smoothly. Among other things, there were several tunnel closures as a result of security systems not working properly with each other.
Meanwhile, the connecting road is indispensable for Limburg. Since the tunnels opened, traffic on the A73 has doubled. Over the past five years, the tunnels have been open almost 99 per cent of the time.

The lecture on the A73 tunnels will be given by Mr Geert-Jan Schoones.
He works for Rijkswaterstaat as a crisis coordinator and tunnel safety consultant. He also has the necessary experience from his past as a fire brigade officer.

Subjects to be discussed:
- Reason for building tunnels + some history
- What makes tunnels special infrastructure
- The equipment in the tunnels
- How do we deal with breakdowns and incidents/calamities
- Planned major maintenance
- Experience gained with the A2 Maastricht tunnel.
- What else will be discussed

13:30 Reception and registration with coffee and flan
14:00 Interactive presentation
16:00 Opportunity to ask questions and have a chat.
17:00 End of presentation.

Details and registration
Parking is available on the premises of Rijkswaterstaat.
There are no costs associated with this excursion.
The maximum number of visitors is 15 participants.

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