Utrecht highways face major disruptions: 20 weekends of roadworks ahead
From April to October 2026, drivers in and around Utrecht will face significant delays due to extensive highway maintenance. Expect closures, reduced lanes, and up to 60-minute delays. Plan ahead or consider alternative transport to avoid peak disruptions.
| Key Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Duration | April - October 2026 |
| Weekends with works | 20 weekends |
| Weeks with works | 15 weeks |
| Max delay | Over 60 minutes |
| Affected highways | A2 (Everdingen-Oudenrijn, Everdingen-Deil), A12 (Lunetten-Veenendaal) |
| Closures | A12 towards Veenendaal (7 weekends), A2 loop at Oudenrijn (2 weekends) |
| Speed reductions | 90 km/h on A2 (Everdingen-Deil), fewer lanes on A12 (weekdays in June/August) |
| Advice | Check vanAnaarBeter before traveling |
Rijkswaterstaat is responsible for the maintenance and management of major highways in the Netherlands. These works are part of a nationwide effort to replace aging infrastructure from the 1950s and 1960s, ensuring road safety and reliability for all users.
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Major traffic disruption in the Utrecht region: April - October 2026
Road users in and around Utrecht will face significant traffic disruptions this year. Between April and October 2026, Rijkswaterstaat will carry out extensive works on the highways in the region.
In total, 20 weekends and 15 weeks of works are currently planned. This can lead to delays of up to more than 60 minutes. Make sure you are prepared before you set off. Plan your journey via vanAnaarBeter.
Much maintenance at the same time
The coming years, Rijkswaterstaat is working on a huge maintenance task. Many roads, bridges and viaducts from the 1950s and 1960s need replacement or renewal after intensive use.
To keep the roads safe and reliable, work is being carried out at many locations simultaneously. As a result, there is a lot of work planned throughout the Netherlands, and it is sometimes unavoidable that work is being carried out at multiple locations at the same time. In the Utrecht region, Rijkswaterstaat is also carrying out a lot of maintenance this year.
Maintenance works in the Utrecht region
In 2026, Rijkswaterstaat will be working on the A2 towards Utrecht between junction Everdingen and junction Oudenrijn. Major maintenance will be carried out there from Friday evening, April 3, over 6 consecutive weekends. Work is also being carried out at junction Oudenrijn: the connecting loop from the A12 from The Hague to the A2 towards 's-Hertogenbosch is being widened and will therefore be closed for 2 weekends in July.
Furthermore, the A12 between junction Lunetten and Veenendaal will receive major maintenance, spread over periods in June and August/September. The road towards Veenendaal will then be closed for 7 weekends. During 3 weeks, work will be carried out on weekdays; there will then be fewer lanes available with a lower speed limit.
Finally, Rijkswaterstaat is working on the A2 between junction Everdingen and junction Deil. There, for 6 weeks in September/October, 3 instead of 4 lanes will be open in both directions, with a maximum speed of 90 km/h.
National works also affect the Utrecht region
The works around Utrecht are part of major maintenance throughout the country and sometimes also have consequences for the Utrecht region. Rijkswaterstaat is also working on the A12 between The Hague and Gouda, the A30 between Barneveld and Lunteren and the A27 between Houten and Hooipolder.
An overview of all works in and around Utrecht can be found on the page Works in and around Utrecht.
Advice for road users
The works can cause significant disruption and delay. Therefore, prepare your journey well. Before departure, check vanAnaarBeter for up-to-date information.
Rijkswaterstaat advises not to take to the road if it is not necessary during the works and to work from home if possible. If you do have to travel, look at other travel options, such as public transport or the bicycle. If you do have to take to the road, travel outside the peak hours. Follow the official diversion route. This way, we keep the region accessible.
More information
Do you have questions or comments? Then contact Rijkswaterstaat.