Removal of obstacles in Elst
Current situation
During high water, the elevated grounds of the stone factory at Elst are a bottleneck for the discharge of water from the river Nederrijn. Removing the stone factory and, to a large extent, excavating the site will give the river more space.
New situation stone factory
high water
flood plain
bank
lowered bank
lowered flood plain
chimney
Nederrijn The stone factory is being demolished, while sections of the site are being excavated.
Excavating the site of the stone factory will connect the Amerongse Bovenpolder with the Elster Buitenwaarden (flood plains).
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Amerongse Bovenpolder
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The former site of the stone factory has been earmarked for nature and recreational purposes. N416 lateral moraine
Key to map: planning area ‘text’
modified / new situation new, modified or replaced objects
slow-moving traffic bridge
ELST
former stone factory site
Utrechtse Heuvelrug
knoll
excavation new bridge
former stone factory site
widening oxbow lowering bank Elster Buitenwaarden (flood plains)
jetty for passers-by
bridge
chimney Nederrijn
(provincial) road
N225
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Planning 1 2 3 4
Project decision Preparation phase Start of work Delivering water safety
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Effect At least a 13 cm drop in water level during high water. Scale:
1 2010
www.roomfortheriver.nl
2 2011
3 2012
4 2013
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300 m
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