Historic Kampweg reopens with festive ceremony and safety lessons for children
Residents celebrated the official reopening of Kampweg, now a modernized road, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and traffic safety training for local schoolchildren. The event honored its 1964 predecessor while improving accessibility for the community.
| Key Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Location | Kampweg, Netherlands |
| Opened by | Finn Kiewiet (great-grandson of 1964 opener Pé de Lang) |
| Alderman present | Tom van Mourik |
| Previous road type | Shell path |
| New road width | Three-meter-wide asphalt road |
| Safety training | Blind spot training for schoolchildren by Veilig Verkeer Nederland |
| Event date | 26 March 2026 |
Local municipalities, such as the one represented by Alderman Tom van Mourik, oversee infrastructure projects like road renovations to enhance safety and accessibility for residents. These efforts often include community engagement, such as educational initiatives for schoolchildren.
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Kampweg officially opened
On Thursday, 26 March, the moment had finally arrived: the Kampweg was officially opened! Under the supervision of Alderman Tom van Mourik, Finn Kiewiet cut the ribbon with a large pair of scissors. Finn is the great-grandson of Mr Pé de Lang, who in 1964 opened the then new, three-metre-wide asphalt road. He did so by driving through the ribbon with the vacuum truck from the Stortemelk campsite. Previously, the Kampweg had been a shell path.
After this opening ceremony, all those present cycled along the Kampweg towards De Ankerplaats. The schoolchildren from De Jutter received a practical 'blind spot' training session from Dutch Traffic Safety (Veilig Verkeer Nederland) along the way at the football field, for which a truck was on standby.
Afterwards, they too proceeded to the spot where cake and lemonade were ready.