Hubertustunnel The Hague reopening, Digi Mart USA News (The Hague, Netherlands): The reopening of the Hubertustunnel in The Hague now appears close, after it was postponed several times. The contractor has told the municipality that the tunnel will open no later than December 15.
The Hubertustunnel is an important link between Scheveningen and the northern edge of The Hague. It was closed for renovation at the end of July 2025, initially for about nine months.
That deadline was not met, and the opening was postponed to July.
The municipality imposed a substantial fine on the contractor, because the construction company had won the renovation tender on the promise that the work would be finished in January. In July it became clear that reopening was still not feasible, and further delay followed, meaning traffic would have to detour until mid-September.
The tunnel was still not ready by then.
The municipality had therefore sought to force, through the courts, completion of the renovation this year, by December 15. A summary proceeding on the matter was scheduled for today.
That proved unnecessary, because the contractor has indicated that the new date is achievable. The municipality is therefore provisionally dropping the lawsuit, according to Omroep West.
The Hubertustunnel is sixteen years old and lies on one of the busiest roads in the city. At 1.6 kilometers long, it is one of the longer urban tunnels in the Netherlands.
The renovation has given the tunnel new walls along its entire length. Installations such as barrier gates and traffic lights are being replaced, the asphalt is being renewed, and solar panels are being installed at one of the on-ramps.
