Traffic measures

Traffic measures
The accompanying map shows from which times and where a parking ban and/or road closure applies between 18 April and 6 May. For streets without colour markings, the usual parking rules apply. Upon presentation of this letter, you may reach your home on foot if the area around your residence is closed. Care providers will be granted access by car as close to your home as possible.

Access permits
Do you live on the Duivendaal site? Then you will also receive an access permit with this letter. Upon presentation of this permit, you may also reach your home by car.

Do you live in the Sahara district? Then you will also receive a parking card with this letter. This card also serves as an access permit. On 5 May, veterans will park in the Sahara district; they will also receive a parking card.

Do you live in Bassecour/Torckpark? Then you will soon receive a separate resident letter that also serves as an access permit on 5 May.

We strongly encourage visitors to travel to the city by public transport, bicycle or on foot. On 5 May, all vehicles incorrectly parked in the city centre will be towed away. Please check in good time whether your car is parked in a permitted location.Pay close attention to the signs on site for the most up-to-date information.

Traffic measures from 30 April

• On 18 April, Junusstraat and Salverdaplein will be closed (Book Market).
• On 27 April, Plantsoen and the Junushoff car park (P5) will be closed (King’s Day).

Traffic measures for 5 May

• From 28 April to 7 May, part of the car park at Costerweg will be closed (P8 De Arc).
• From 1 May to 6 May, Irene Brigadeplein will be closed.
• From 4 May 13.00 to 6 May 13.00, the car park at Costerweg will be closed (P9 Costerweg).
• From 2 May to 6 May, 5 Mei Plein and the adjacent section of Veerstraat will be closed.
• From 3 May to 6 May, all parking spaces in the city centre will be closed.
• From 4 May to 6 May, Walstraat, Plantsoen and adjacent parking areas, Generaal Foulkesweg and Veerstraat (both partially) will be closed to motorised traffic.
• From 4 May 07.00 to 6 May 13.00, a parking ban applies throughout the entire city centre area.
• From 3 to 5 May, parking on De Dreijen will not be possible. This is not an event site but will be used as a parking location for participants in the Liberation Parade (5 May).

At certain locations (see attached map), a parking ban will apply from 1, 2 or 3 May due to the construction of stages. The times indicated on the signs near the locations are therefore decisive. No rights can be derived from the times stated on the website and in this letter. Please pay close attention to the signs at parking locations in the city centre.

Temporary traffic disruption on 30 April and 7 May in and around P11 Lawickse Allee due to the installation and removal of a telecommunications mast in the car park next to the bicycle shop.

Closures
Due to the Liberation Parade and Freedom Event, the route Ritzema Bosweg – Stadsbrink – Lawickse Allee will be closed on 5 May from 07.00 until 6 May 01.00. A diversion route will be established via Diedenweg – Nijenoord Allee – Kortenoord Allee.

Due to the Silent March and the National Liberation Fire relay, Stationsstraat, Bergstraat and Bevrijdingstraat will be closed from 4 May 19.00 until 6 May 06.00.

The centre of Wageningen will be closed to traffic from 5 May 07.00 until 6 May 06.00.

Generaal Foulkesweg will be closed between Diedenweg and Ritzema Bosweg from 4 May 18.00 until 5 May 22.00.

Due to the Liberation Parade and the Freedom Meal, the area around Generaal Foulkesweg will have limited access on 5 May.

Plantsoen will be closed from 4 May 07.00 until 6 May 06.00.

Closures for the Silent March and National Liberation Fire relay on 4 May
On 4 May, the Silent March will take place from 19.00 to 20.30. After the lighting of the Liberation Fire, the relay run will begin. In connection with this, a number of adjacent roads will be closed during this period. An overview can be found at www.wageningen45.nl.

Parking (car) residents and visitors city centre
From 3 May, parking spaces and car parks in and around the city centre will be fully or partially closed. Visitors, but also residents with parking permits, will not be able to park in streets and parking locations where parking bans apply. The nearest locations where parking is possible are the car parks along Marijkeweg and along Pabstsendam, only along the blue section.

Towing regulation
From the moment parking bans come into effect, the towing regulation will also apply. Towing involves significant costs for the vehicle owner. https://lokaleregelgeving.overheid.nl/CVDR743023

Parking visitors Liberation Festival
We strongly encourage visitors to travel to the city by public transport, bicycle or on foot. Bicycles can be parked at the edge of the city centre (Duivendaal, additional parking at Nudestraat and additional parking at the intersection Bowlespark/Herenstraat). There will be no supervised bicycle parking facilities this year.

Visitors arriving by car will be directed as much as possible to the northern side of the city. On the grounds of Wageningen University & Research at Droevendaalsesteeg, cars can park on 5 May from 8.00. Shuttle buses will depart from the bus stops on the campus (Campus/Forum) and at Droevendaalsesteeg and Nijenoord Allee to Wageningen bus station. Bus operators will charge the standard bus fare via the usual payment methods

Prohibition on bicycle parking
From 3 to and including 5 May, bicycles may not be parked in the city centre. This will also be indicated by signs. The streets concerned can also be found at www.wageningen.nl/cycling. Prevent your bicycle from being removed and place your bicycle, for example, in one of the 3 additional bicycle parking areas:

• On the Duivendaal site
• In Nudestraat
• At the intersection Bowlespark/Herenstraat

Bicycles that remain will be removed. Owners have the possibility to collect their bicycle from Wednesday 6 May at Stadswerf, Nudepark 85.

You can collect your bicycle at the following times:

Wednesday 6 May between 09:00 and 12.00 and 13.00 and 16.30

Thereafter every Friday between 15.30 – 16.30

Final opportunity is Friday 7 August between 15.30 – 16.30

Please do this within 3 months and bring a valid passport or identity card and a matching bicycle key.

Public transport
For more information:
https://www.rrreis.nl/4-en-5-mei

https://9292.nl/nieuws/evenementen/reizen-op-4-en-5-mei