Trambaan Surinameplein wordt vernieuwd

Work started this week at Surinameplein. The tram tracks are being replaced here between Haarlemmermeerstraat and the east side of the roundabout. Het Verkeer takes a look. Both the tram tracks and the tram stops are being replaced. "First we will remove the stops, and then we will break up the surface of the tram tracks," explains project manager Peter Van der Meijden. Van der Meijden takes us onto the construction site to show us why the tram tracks need to be renewed. "Here you can see that the switch is quite worn. It has already completely torn open. And the height of the track has dropped to such an extent that it is in a critical phase." The owner of the flower stall also confirms that the work is necessary. "It was about time, too, because it squeaks like hell. It sounds like a nest of mice." The work is being carried out in phases to keep the surrounding area as accessible as possible. During the first phase, which is currently underway, the impact is still limited. The tram continues to run as usual. The stop at Surinameplein is out of service, but a temporary stop has been set up on Cornelis Lelylaan, between Surinameplein and the A10. "And on Haarlemmermeerstraat, travelers can take bus 15." "steps," explains Van der Meijden. For car traffic, lanes are partially closed, but all directions remain accessible via Surinameplein. From July 4 to September 14, no trams will run across Surinameplein. "We will be replacing the tracks then," says Van der Meijden. Check the GVB website for more information about the diversion routes and nearest stops. Car traffic must also take diversions into account during the subsequent phases. The works will last until October 30.