A Summary of the Measures Announced at the NATO Summit

If you're cycling, the NATO summit won't cause you much inconvenience. You'll only need to allow for extra travel time if there's a bike tunnel on your route.

The following bicycle tunnels will remain open:

• The Kerkehout bike tunnel under the Rijksstraatweg in Wassenaar. However, it will be temporarily closed when a delegation from the NATO summit passes through. So please allow for extra travel time.
• The Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema bicycle tunnel under the Rijksstraatweg in Wassenaar. However, when a delegation from the NATO summit passes through, it will be temporarily closed. So please allow for extra travel time.
• Bike path along Ommedijkseweg under the A44 between Valkenburg and Leiden. This bike path is always open.

The following bike tunnels will be completely closed:

• Bicycle tunnel at Houtlaan, under the Rijksstraatweg in Wassenaar.
• Bicycle tunnel under the A44, extending from the N434 (Corbulo Tunnel), near Stevenshof in Leiden.

Trains

Trains are running according to the regular schedule. However, they may be more crowded than usual.

Buses 43, 44, 45, and 46

From Monday, June 23, through Wednesday, June 25, buses 43, 44, and 46 will operate on a modified schedule. Sometimes they won’t run at all, and sometimes they’ll only run part of their route. Only bus 45 will run according to the normal schedule. For the most up-to-date information, visit the EBS website at.

Bus 55

Qbuzz Bus 55 will continue to run. However, please be prepared for crowds and the possibility that the line may be canceled after all. For the most up-to-date information, visit the Qbuzz website at.

Public Transportation in The Hague

Trams and buses in The Hague are running according to their regular schedules, with the exception of the lines near the World Forum.

Roads and highways

There is a risk of severe traffic disruptions on the A5, A4, A44, and N44. You can find the specific measures on the Rijkswaterstaat website at. For residents of Voorschoten, the following measures are particularly important:

• The A44 between the Burgerveen interchange and Wassenaar, in the direction of The Hague, will be closed from Sunday evening through Friday morning.
• The N44 between The Hague and Rozenweg in Wassenaar will be closed in both directions from Sunday evening through Friday morning.
• On Wednesday afternoon and evening, June 25, the A44/N44 toward Amsterdam will also be closed.
• The N434 (Corbulotracé) will be closed in both directions on Wednesday afternoon and evening, June 25.

Papeweg to Wassenaar

In addition, if you’re driving from Voorschoten toward the center of Wassenaar via Papeweg, you may experience significant delays. At Rijksstraatweg, you won’t be able to turn left or right. Occasionally, you may be able to go straight, but in that case, you should expect delays of at least three quarters of an hour. Cycling is the best alternative. The Dobbewijk neighborhood will remain accessible as usual.

Other regional and local roads

There is also a risk of serious traffic disruptions on other regional and local roads. Would you like to know more? Check the current web pages for The Hague, Wassenaar, Katwijk, Noordwijk, Haarlemmermeer, Leiden, and Rotterdam.

Emergency Services

Emergency services (police, ambulance, and fire department) are, of course, granted right of way for emergency responses on local and regional roads.

Measures have also been announced for maritime traffic, though all of these are still subject to change. If your vessel can fit under a bridge, you may continue on as usual. If a bridge needs to be opened, please visit www.vaarweginformatie.nl or. 

The following arrangements will be in effect at City Hall during the week of Monday, June 23, through Friday, June 27:

• The Customer Contact Center and Civil Affairs counters are open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• On these three mornings, the Civil Affairs Office will be open only for urgent requests and civil registry services, such as death certificates and birth registrations.
• The municipality can be reached by phone all week at 14071. That is, Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.