Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Minister promises quick decision on Floriade A9 tunnel

Melanie Schultz van Haegen

Melanie Schultz van Haegen
A cheaper solution than a tunnel near the A9 is the Empire still in talks with Amstelveen. Much more than that wild Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen of Infrastructure yesterday not lost in the parliamentary debate on a strategic plan, the construction of the widened part A9. Amstelveen has under the previous lecture for a contribution of 100 million euros in the tunnel contractually.
The minister knows it - she said in response to questions from Ton Elias, the second member of Parliament for the VVD - that the municipality that money can not cough, partly by the deterioration of the real estate market. Because the amount would be it rich computing income last lecture of the redevelopment of the area along the road. What now appears imagination. One of the suggested alternatives, a canopy is in place of a tunnel in order for Amstelveen still less noise and as a result of the dirty air path to obtain.
But deciding on a cheaper alternative does require care, the minister said. They pointed out that the deal on the A9-A1-A6 corridor many parties are involved, all of which have signed the contract put. And they expect that if she is to be held, the same applies for Amstelveen. "But I expect that decision, the various parties can live shortly finalize. And since we are not ready, I can not yet say anything about, "she said.
Elias said that now lobbies MPs from all sides gain. Include directors indicating that seventeen signatures under the deal are on the corridor from the airport, via Amstelveen and Muiden to Almere. "And they are terrified for precedent if signatures or projects will perish. Secondly, political support for a significantly cheaper solution at Amstelveen in these tough financial times also worth something, "said Elias. He added, that in Flevoland fears that the A9 may not be ready in time for the Floriade 2022 in Almere. The trajectory in renewed form it is part of the plan that won that city in the Dutch Horticultural Council Floriade hauled.
Alderman Herbert Raat pleased to say that according to the mninister she comes out with the contract partners. "Hopefully there soon a proposal to the council," he says. He sees in the otherwise rather vague assurances from the Minister a breakthrough in the A9 file.

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