The A22 motorway is a
motorway
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in the
Netherlands
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. It is one of the shorter motorways in the Netherlands, with a total length of approximately 8 kilometers.
The A22 starts at the
interchange Velsen, where it splits from the
A9 motorway. After
interchange IJmuiden, exit IJmuiden, the
Velsertunnel, and exit Beverwijk, it rejoins with the A9 motorway at the
interchange Beverwijk.
Wijkertunnel
Until 1996, the entire A22 motorway was part of the A9, but due to the rising capacity problems in and around the Velsertunnel, it was decided to build an additional tunnel about a kilometer east of the Velsertunnel: the
Wijkertunnel. When this tunnel was finished, the new road section and tunnel became part of the A9, while the old road and tunnel were renumbered to A22. Both the new and the old tunnel have two lanes in each direction.
Exit list
References
External links
Motorways in the Netherlands
Motorways in North Holland
Beverwijk
Velsen
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