Excavation of the flood plain area at De Tollewaard
New situation
Current situation industrial estate flood plain
The banks and the summer quay in De Tollewaard (flood plain) are being lowered, to create more space for the river Nederrijn during high water, as a result.
summer quay
lowered summer quay and bank
bridge
high water Nederrijn
Nederrijn
more shallow ponds
N W
E S
N225
REMMERDEN
dwelling mound
N233
bank summer quay
summer quay bridge
Key to map: planning area ‘text’
industrial estate and houses
modified / new situation
flood plain
bank
De Tollewaard (flood plain) bridge
dwelling mound
industrial estate and houses
existing objects lowering quay new quay new bridge
The bridge will ensure that the western dwelling mound remains accessible at high water.
RHENEN
summer quay
excavation
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(provincial) road
Planning 1 2 3 4
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Effect Effect
Project decision Preparation phase Start of work Delivering water safety
Waterstanddaling van 3 cm drop in water level 7 cm bij hoogwater. during high water. Scale:
1 2010
www.roomfortheriver.nl
2 2011
2012
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4
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500 m
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