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Appreciative asphalt
Thursday 28 February 2019
The construction of the Joure Intersection has resulted in a huge downturn in the number of accidents on the adjacent sections of the A6 and A7 motorways. Over the past few years, the former Joure Interchange was replaced by a grade-separated intersection. The new junction was put into service at the end of 2017. The effect on road safety has been huge. The number of accidents on the affected sections of road fell by 80% from an average of 100 per year in the period 2010 - 2016 to just 19 in 2018.
Contractor Mente Bonestroo (Gebr Van der Lee) and contract awarder Dirk-Jan Lepstra (Province of Friesland) on the De Fiver flyover at the new Joure Intersection (photograph: Omrop Fryslân)
In terms of road safety, this makes the renewal of the Joure Intersection one of the most successful road building projects of the past few years. Only the Muiderberg Intersection at the start of the A6 motorway delivered better results last year.
Joure Intersection: accidents 2010 - 2018
| Road | from - to | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A6 Left | 310 - 315 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| A6 Right | 310 - 315 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 |
| A7 Left | 135 - 140 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 40 | 26 | 38 | 54 | 43 | 38 |
| A7 Right | 135 - 140 | 5 | 20 | 42 | 44 | 41 | 27 | 38 | 41 | 27 |
| Totaal | 19 | 65 | 86 | 120 | 96 | 97 | 106 | 103 | 87 |
Appreciative asphalt
Thursday 28 February 2019
The construction of the Joure Intersection has resulted in a huge downturn in the number of accidents on the adjacent sections of the A6 and A7 motorways. Over the past few years, the former Joure Interchange was replaced by a grade-separated intersection. The new junction was put into service at the end of 2017. The effect on road safety has been huge. The number of accidents on the affected sections of road fell by 80% from an average of 100 per year in the period 2010 - 2016 to just 19 in 2018.
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