A28 motorway (Netherlands)

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A28 motorway
Rijksweg 28
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Location of the A28 motorway
Major junctions
North end NL-A7.svg A7 in Groningen
South endWaterlinieweg in Utrecht
Location
Country Kingdom of the Netherlands
Constituent country Netherlands
Provinces Utrecht, Gelderland, Overijssel, Drenthe, Groningen
Highway system

The A28 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. It is approximately 188 kilometers in length.

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The A28 traverses the Dutch provinces of Utrecht, Gelderland, Overijssel, Drenthe and Groningen. The road connects the cities of Utrecht, Amersfoort, Zwolle, Assen, and Groningen.

Overview

The A28 near interchange Rijnsweerd. Snelweg rond Utrecht.jpg
The A28 near interchange Rijnsweerd.

The A28 motorway's southern terminus is in the city of Utrecht, at an intersection with the Waterlinieweg, an important arterial road through the eastern part of the city. Major motorway junctions can be found at the interchanges Rijnsweerd near Utrecht (A27), Hoevelaken near Amersfoort (A1), Hattemerbroek near Zwolle (motorway A50 / highway N50), Lankhorst near Meppel (A32) and Hoogeveen near Hoogeveen (A37). The northern terminus is at the traffic light controlled intersection of Julianaplein near Groningen (motorway A7 / highway N7).

The A28, however, is not the most direct connection between Utrecht and Groningen. The route via Lelystad and Heerenveen, following the A27, A6 and the A7, is some 10 kilometers shorter. Groningen is not signed at the southern terminus of the motorway to avoid confusion. Groningen first appears on the signs near exit Soesterberg.

The A28 motorway generally has 2x2 lanes, except for a short section just east of Utrecht where shoulder running is allowed during rushhour, and the section between the junctions Hattemerbroek (A50/N50) and Lankhorst (A32). In the city of Zwolle, narrow additional lanes are added in the median that can be opened depending on traffic flow, whereas three permanent lanes are available between exit 21 and junction Lankhorst.

European route

Between the interchange Hoevelaken near Amersfoort and the terminus at Julianaplein in Groningen, the A28 is also a European route: the E232. This section of the A28 is the complete E232 route; the E232 does not consist of any other road or section.

Exit list

ProvinceMunicipalitykmmiExitNameDestinationsNotes
Utrecht Utrecht 00.0Centrum / Interchange RijnsweerdWaterlinieweg
10.62Interchange RijnsweerdNL-E30.svgNL-A27.svg E30  / A 27 West end of E 30 overlap
21.22De BiltNLD-N412.svg N 412 north / Universiteitsweg
Zeist 95.63Den DolderNLD-N238.svg N 238 north / Krakelingweg / Boulevard
Soest 116.84SoesterbergNLD-N413.svg N 413 north
Utrechtse Heuvelrug 169.95MaarnNLD-N221.svgNLD-N227.svg N 221 northwest / N 227 south / Leusderweg
Leusden 17116Leusden-ZuidNLD-N226.svg N 226 south / Arnhemseweg
19127LeusdenRandweg
Amersfoort 22148AmersfoortHogeweg / Energieweg
2717Interchange HoevelakenNL-E30.svgNL-E232.svgNL-A1.svg E30  / E232  / A 1 East end of E 30 overlap; south end of E 232 overlap
Gelderland Nijkerk 30198aAmersfoort-Vathorst / Nijkerk-ZuidVerbindingsweg
36229NijkerkNLD-N301.svg N 301 (Berencamperweg)
Putten 412510Strand NuldeHoornsdam / Strandboulevard
Ermelo, Netherlands 462911Hardewijk-ZuidBuitenbrinkweg / Spijkweg / Palmbosweg
Harderwijk 513212Ermelo, NetherlandsNLD-N303.svg N 303 south / Oranjelaan
533313LelystadNLD-N302.svg N 302 (Ceintuurbaan)
Nunspeet 633914ElspeetNLD-N310.svg N 310 (Elspeterweg)
664115EpeNLD-N795.svg N 795 southeast / Eperweg
Elburg 724516't HardeNLD-N309.svg N 309 (Eperweg)
Oldebroek 825117WezepNLD-N308.svg N 308 west / Zuiderzeestraatweg
8653Interchange HattemerbroekNL-A50.svgNLD-N50.svg A 50 south / N 50 northwest
Overijssel Zwolle 925718Zwolle-ZuidNLD-N331.svgNLD-N337.svg N 331 northwest / N 337 southeast
945819Zwolle-CentrumKaterdijk / Burgemeester Roelenweg
966020Zwolle-NoordNLD-N35.svg N 35 south / Zwartewaterallee
Ommen 996221OmmenNLD-N340.svg N 340 east / Ordelseweg / Nieuwleusenerdijk
Dalfsen 1056522NieuwleusenNLD-N377.svg N 377 (Hasselterweg / Nieuwe Dedemsvaartweg) / Harmelenweg / Lichtmisweg / Oude Rijksweg
Staphorst 1127023StaphorstAchthoevenweg / Oude Rijksweg
11471Interchange LankhorstNL-A32.svg A 32 north
Drenthe De Wolden 1217524De WijkNLD-N851.svg N 851 west / Hessenweg
1288025ZuidwoldeWillem MoeswegEastbound exit and westbound entrance only
1328225ZuidwoldeEchtensewegWestbound exit and eastbound entrance only
Hoogeveen 134–
140
83–
87
Interchange HoogeveenNL-E233.svgNL-A37.svgNLD-N48.svg E233 east / A 37 east / N 48 southGap in km
1428826HoogeveenZuidwoldigerweg / Schutstraat
1448927FluitenbergNLD-N374.svg N 374 east / Fluitenbergseweg
1489228PesseNLD-N375.svg N 375 southwest / Dorpsstraat
Westerveld 1529429DwingelooNLD-N855.svg N 855 northwest (spieregerweg) / Wijsterseweg
Midden-Drenthe 1579830BeilenKanaalweg / Domoweg / Ossebroeken / Beilervaart
1609931WesterborkNLD-N381.svg N 381
Assen 17110632Assen-ZuidNLD-N33.svg N 33 east / Haarweg
17410833AssenNLD-N371.svg N 371 west (Balkenweg) / Balkenweg / Balkendwarsweg / Transportweg
17911134Assen-NoordAsserstraat / Engelandlaan / Peelo Oost / Peelo
Tynaarlo 18611635VriesNLD-N386.svg N 386 (Zuidlaarderweg / Vriezerweg) / Dorpsstraat
18911736ZuidlarenNLD-N34.svg N 34 southeastSouthbound exit and northbound entrance
19012037Eelde / Groningen AirportGroningerstraat / Punterweg
Groningen Haren 19612238HarenNLD-N861.svg N 861 southwest (Meerweg) / Emmalaan / Vondellaan
Groningen 19912439Groningen-ZuidVan Ketwich Verschuurlaan
200120Interchange JulianapleinNL-E22.svgNL-E232.svgNL-A7.svgNLD-N7.svg E22  / E232 south / A 7  / N 7  / Emmaviaduct / HoornsediepNorth end of E 232 overlap
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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