The A28 motorway is a

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in the

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. It is approximately 188 kilometers in length. The A28 traverses the Dutch provinces of

Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...

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Overijssel Overijssel (; ; ; ) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. The province's name comes from the perspective of the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht, Episcopal principality of Utrecht ...

Drenthe Drenthe () is a province of the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and the German state of Lower Saxony to the east. As of Jan ...

and

Groningen Groningen ( , ; ; or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen (province), Groningen province in the Netherlands. Dubbed the "capital of the north", Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of ...

. The road connects the cities of

Amersfoort Amersfoort () is a Cities of the Netherlands, city and List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht, Netherlands. As of 31 January 2023, the municipality had ...

Zwolle Zwolle () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It is the Capital city, capital of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Overijssel ...

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, and

Overview

The A28 motorway's southern terminus is in the city of

, at an intersection with the Waterlinieweg, an important

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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

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and

Heerenveen Heerenveen (, ) is a town and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Friesland (Fryslân), in the Northern Netherlands. In 2021, the town had a population of 29,790 (1 January) while the m ...

, 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

Between the interchange Hoevelaken near Amersfoort and the terminus at Julianaplein in Groningen, the A28 is also a

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: 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

References

{{Motorways in the Netherlands Constituent roads of European route E30 Motorways in the Netherlands Motorways in Drenthe Motorways in Gelderland Motorways in Groningen (province) Motorways in Overijssel Motorways in Utrecht (province) Transport in Groningen (city) Transport in Utrecht (city)