Safe (navigable) roads

We have traditionally provided management and maintenance of dike and polder roads in part of our service area. Only the oldest water boards manage public roads. These are the water boards in the 'low countries' of North Holland, South Holland, Utrecht and Zeeland. We also manage waterways, bridges and locks.

Transferring to municipalities

Road management is not a core task of the Water Board. Therefore, we want to divest this task and transfer the roads to the municipalities. This process is being continued energetically; meanwhile, road management has been transferred to 21 of the 23 municipalities. In the management and maintenance of roads that have not yet been transferred, road safety has the highest priority for HHNK.

What does HHNK do?

We still manage 214 kilometers of roads in the municipalities of Purmerend and Waterland, mainly outside built-up areas. These roads are the property of HHNK. The roads within the built-up area are generally the responsibility of the municipality. Our activities are aimed at designing the roads in such a way that they invite safe use.

This includes, for example, ice control in winter. We also maintain 100 kilometers of waterways for the Province and operate 28 locks and bridges.

Road Transfer
We still manage roads in Purmerend and Waterland. Road safety is a priority.
Mowing road verges
From May through September, we mow the roadsides along our roads in three rounds of mowing.
Road policy
Central to our road policy are road safety and regional cooperation.
Road management and maintenance
To keep roads safe, we provide pavement, lines and lighting, among other things.
Gladness Control
Even when the roads are slippery due to freezing, sleet or snow, we want to keep them as safe as possible.
Clay on the road
When it is wet, the road often becomes contaminated with clay. Dangerous because it leads to slipperiness.
Tree maintenance and felling along roads
The trees along our roads should not pose a hazard to road users.
Waterways, locks and bridges
We manage some 100 kilometers of waterways. We also manage and operate 28 bridges and locks.
Notification about roads
Do you see damage to the road or an obstruction on the road? Report it to us!