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The Netherlands is committing an extra €18 billion to infrastructure maintenance and renewal, while pausing some projects because the available funds cannot cover every ambition.
The Dutch government says it will invest an additional €18 billion in maintaining and renewing roads, bridges, railways and water infrastructure, setting out spending priorities for the coming years as ageing assets require major work. It says the decisions are intended to provide certainty over the next eight years, but acknowledges that not every planned project can proceed.
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