Newly awarded work: Rijnkade Arnhem

Once the final award was issued in early February 2023, the construction consortium immediately started preparing for the work. Work activities began in the autumn of 2023 with the expected completion by the end of 2025. Rijnkade safer, greener and more pleasant The Rijnkade is a dike that must be upgraded to meet future climate and high-water situations. The quay will be safer and have more space for meeting places, restaurants and pedestrians. The concept design was drawn up together with the residents, restaurants and other business owners who live and work on the Rijnkade. According to clients Waterschap Rijn en IJssel and Municipality of Arnhem, the construction consortium Van der Ven – Ballast Nedam – Hakkers distinguished itself with its emission reduction, collaboration and the prevention of inconvenience to local residents. “The fact that we will build emission-free means almost no nitrogen and less noise pollution for local residents. This is how we will ensure the Union of Water Boards’ ambition achieve a zero-emission construction site occurs by 2030,” said Water Board Director Frank Wissink of the Rijn and IJssel Water Board. Continuing to work for a water-safe Netherlands In this dike reinforcement project, Water Board Rijn and IJssel are collaborating with the Municipality of Arnhem and the Province of Gelderland. The Rijnkade dike reinforcement is part of the national High Water Protection Programme (HWBP). Many of the dikes in the Netherlands will be reinforced. This is the largest dike reinforcement operation in the Netherlands since the Delta Works. It involves some 1,500 kilometres of dikes and 400 locks and pumping stations. Want more info about this project? Visit the Rijn and IJssel Water Board website: https://www.wrij.nl/projecten/versterken-rijnkade-arnhem