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Back to Suurhoffbrug A15: what the cracks in the old bridge to the Maasvlakte mean

Sources for the editorially reviewed text. Occasion: on 24 September 2026, the NOS reported on the consequences of the partial closure of the Suurhoffbrug on the A15 (https://nos.nl/l/2632247).

Sources

• Rijkswaterstaat – Updates old Suurhoffbrug (A15): traffic on the hard shoulder (accessed 2026-09-24)
• Rijkswaterstaat – Restriction necessary on western Suurhoffbrug A15 (accessed 2026-09-24)
• Havenbedrijf Rotterdam – Update: Partial closure of the western Suurhoffbrug has major consequences for the accessibility of the port of Rotterdam | Port of Rotterdam (accessed 2026-09-24)
• NOS – ‘Transport sector faces millions in losses from Suurhoffbrug problems’ (accessed 2026-09-24)
• Wikipedia – Suurhoffbrug - Wikipedia (accessed 2026-09-24)
• NOS – Suurhoffbrug traffic on hard shoulder for up to eight weeks due to cracks in structure (accessed 2026-09-24)
• Rijkswaterstaat – Suurhoffbrug A15: works; 19 - 20 September 2026 (accessed 2026-09-24)
• Rijkswaterstaat – A15: renewal of the Suurhoffbrug (accessed 2026-09-24)
• Hart van Nederland – A15 traffic to use Suurhoffbrug hard shoulder for weeks yet | Hart van Nederland (accessed 2026-09-24)
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• Wikipedia – Liggerbrug (girder bridge) - Wikipedia (accessed 2026-09-24)
• Wikimedia Commons (upload Museum Rotterdam) – File:Penning ter ere van J.G. Suurhoff, minister van Verkeer en Waterstaat, objectnr 58347(1).JPG - Wikimedia Commons (accessed 2026-09-24)
• Nederlandse Bruggen Stichting – Plate girder (accessed 2026-09-24)

Images

The Harmsenbrug over the Hartelkanaal in an archive photo from 1981. When the old Suurhoffbrug was closed in the night from 19 to 20 September 2026, traffic to the Maasvlakte was diverted via this bridge on the N57.
Fototechnische Dienst Rotterdam, Gemeente Rotterdam (Stadsarchief) · CC BY 4.0 · Original source

Reverse of a 1973 bronze medal in honour of former minister J.G. Suurhoff, showing the opened Suurhoffbrug and the inscription Suurhoffbrug. Collection of Museum Rotterdam.
Museum Rotterdam · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original source

On the cycle and footpath of the Suurhoffbrug in 2018, with the blue pylon of the railway bridge on the left and chimneys and installations in the port area in the distance.
Choinowski · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original source

Validity

• Valid until 1 October 2026: the traffic measure and the planning for two-way traffic on the new bridge may change from week to week; after that, the piece must be checked against the latest situation.

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Edition 2026-09-24