A28 motorway (Netherlands)

The A28 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. It is approximately 188 kilometers in length.

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A28 motorway
Rijksweg 28
Location of the A28 motorway
Major junctions
North end A7 in Groningen
South endWaterlinieweg in Utrecht
Location
CountryKingdom of the Netherlands
Constituent countryNetherlands
ProvincesUtrecht, Gelderland, Overijssel, Drenthe, Groningen
Highway system

The A28 traverses the Dutch provinces of Utrecht, Gelderland, Overijssel, Drenthe and Groningen. The road connects the cities of Utrecht, Amersfoort, Zwolle, Assen, and Groningen.

Overview edit

 
The A28 near interchange Rijnsweerd.

The A28 motorway's southern terminus is in the city of Utrecht, at an intersection with the Waterlinieweg, an important arterial road through the eastern part of the city. Major motorway junctions can be found at the interchanges Rijnsweerd near Utrecht (A27), Hoevelaken near Amersfoort (A1), Hattemerbroek near Zwolle (motorway A50 / highway N50), Lankhorst near Meppel (A32) and Hoogeveen near Hoogeveen (A37). The northern terminus is at the traffic light controlled intersection of Julianaplein near Groningen (motorway A7 / highway N7).

The A28, however, is not the most direct connection between Utrecht and Groningen. The route via Lelystad and Heerenveen, following the A27, A6 and the A7, is some 10 kilometers shorter. Groningen is not signed at the southern terminus of the motorway to avoid confusion. Groningen first appears on the signs near exit Soesterberg.

The A28 motorway generally has 2x2 lanes, except for a short section just east of Utrecht where shoulder running is allowed during rushhour, and the section between the junctions Hattemerbroek (A50/N50) and Lankhorst (A32). In the city of Zwolle, narrow additional lanes are added in the median that can be opened depending on traffic flow, whereas three permanent lanes are available between exit 21 and junction Lankhorst.

European route edit

Between the interchange Hoevelaken near Amersfoort and the terminus at Julianaplein in Groningen, the A28 is also a European route: the E232. This section of the A28 is the complete E232 route; the E232 does not consist of any other road or section.

Exit list edit

ProvinceMunicipalitykmmiExitNameDestinationsNotes
UtrechtUtrecht00.0Centrum / Interchange RijnsweerdWaterlinieweg
10.62Interchange Rijnsweerd   E30 / A 27West end of E 30 overlap
21.22De Bilt  N 412 north / Universiteitsweg
Zeist95.63Den Dolder  N 238 north / Krakelingweg / Boulevard
Soest116.84Soesterberg  N 413 north
Utrechtse Heuvelrug169.95Maarn   N 221 northwest / N 227 south / Leusderweg
Leusden17116Leusden-Zuid  N 226 south / Arnhemseweg
19127LeusdenRandweg
Amersfoort22148AmersfoortHogeweg / Energieweg
2717Interchange Hoevelaken    E30 / E232 / A 1East end of E 30 overlap; south end of E 232 overlap
GelderlandNijkerk30198aAmersfoort-Vathorst / Nijkerk-ZuidVerbindingsweg
36229Nijkerk  N 301 (Berencamperweg)
Putten412510Strand NuldeHoornsdam / Strandboulevard
Ermelo, Netherlands462911Hardewijk-ZuidBuitenbrinkweg / Spijkweg / Palmbosweg
Harderwijk513212Ermelo, Netherlands  N 303 south / Oranjelaan
533313Lelystad  N 302 (Ceintuurbaan)
Nunspeet633914Elspeet  N 310 (Elspeterweg)
664115Epe  N 795 southeast / Eperweg
Elburg724516't Harde  N 309 (Eperweg)
Oldebroek825117Wezep  N 308 west / Zuiderzeestraatweg
8653Interchange Hattemerbroek   A 50 south / N 50 northwest
OverijsselZwolle925718Zwolle-Zuid   N 331 northwest / N 337 southeast
945819Zwolle-CentrumKaterdijk / Burgemeester Roelenweg
966020Zwolle-Noord  N 35 south / Zwartewaterallee
Ommen996221Ommen  N 340 east / Ordelseweg / Nieuwleusenerdijk
Dalfsen1056522Nieuwleusen  N 377 (Hasselterweg / Nieuwe Dedemsvaartweg) / Harmelenweg / Lichtmisweg / Oude Rijksweg
Staphorst1127023StaphorstAchthoevenweg / Oude Rijksweg
11471Interchange Lankhorst  A 32 north
DrentheDe Wolden1217524De Wijk  N 851 west / Hessenweg
1288025ZuidwoldeWillem MoeswegEastbound exit and westbound entrance only
1328225ZuidwoldeEchtensewegWestbound exit and eastbound entrance only
Hoogeveen134–
140
83–
87
Interchange Hoogeveen    E233 east / A 37 east / N 48 southGap in km
1428826HoogeveenZuidwoldigerweg / Schutstraat
1448927Fluitenberg  N 374 east / Fluitenbergseweg
1489228Pesse  N 375 southwest / Dorpsstraat
Westerveld1529429Dwingeloo  N 855 northwest (spieregerweg) / Wijsterseweg
Midden-Drenthe1579830BeilenKanaalweg / Domoweg / Ossebroeken / Beilervaart
1609931Westerbork  N 381
Assen17110632Assen-Zuid  N 33 east / Haarweg
17410833Assen  N 371 west (Balkenweg) / Balkenweg / Balkendwarsweg / Transportweg
17911134Assen-NoordAsserstraat / Engelandlaan / Peelo Oost / Peelo
Tynaarlo18611635Vries  N 386 (Zuidlaarderweg / Vriezerweg) / Dorpsstraat
18911736Zuidlaren  N 34 southeastSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
19012037Eelde / Groningen AirportGroningerstraat / Punterweg
GroningenHaren19612238Haren  N 861 southwest (Meerweg) / Emmalaan / Vondellaan
Groningen19912439Groningen-ZuidVan Ketwich Verschuurlaan
200120Interchange Julianaplein     E22 / E232 south / A 7 / N 7 / Emmaviaduct / HoornsediepNorth end of E 232 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

External links edit

  Media related to Rijksweg 28 at Wikimedia Commons