List of city routes in the Netherlands
| City routes in the Netherlands | |
|---|---|
| Highway names | |
| System links | |
City routes in the Netherlands is a traffic management system to improve the flow of motor vehicles in and out of city centres. It uses three digit road numbers preceded by the letter S (for stad, the dutch word for city).
The system was first developed in Amsterdam in 1977, as part of an urban planning effort in which traffic signs used numbers, similar to postal codes, for neighbourhoods.[1] The system was considered incomprehensible.[2] In 1985, traffic signs with neighbourhood numbers were abandoned but the numbering of city routes was preserved.[3]
An inner ring road around the city center was defined as a hub and given the number S 100. The city routes are the spokes that connect this hub with the outer ring road, in the case of Amsterdam the A10 motorway. Each city route is in principle numbered according to the exit it connects with at the outer ring road. For example, the S110 connects inner ring road S100 with exit 10 of motorway A10.
Other cities followed the Amsterdam example.[4] Seven cities make use of city routes in the Netherlands: Amsterdam, Almere, The Hague, Heerlen, Nijmegen, Rotterdam,[5] and Zaanstad.
City routes in Amsterdam
[edit]| Number | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 S 100
|
12 | 7.5 | S 102 | S 102 | — | — | Amsterdam central ring road | |
 S 101
|
4 | 2.5 | S 102 | S 152 | — | — | ||
 S 102
|
13 | 8.1 | S 100 | N202 | — | — | ||
 S 103
|
8 | 5.0 | S 100 | S 102 | — | — | ||
 S 104
|
3.3 | 2.1 | S 103 | S 103/N200 | — | — | ||
 S 105
|
4.6 | 2.9 | S 100 | S 104 | — | — | ||
 S 106
|
10.4 | 6.5 | A9 | S 100 | — | — | ||
 S 107
|
7.7 | 4.8 | S 106 | S 106 | — | — | ||
 S 108
|
— | — | A9 | S 100 | — | — | ||
 S 109
|
— | — | A9 | S 108 | — | — | ||
 S 110
|
— | — | A2 | S 100 | — | — | ||
 S 111
|
— | — | S 112 | A2/A9 | — | — | ||
 S 112
|
— | — | S 100 | S 111 | — | — | ||
 S 113
|
— | — | A9 | S 100 | — | — | ||
 S 114
|
— | — | S 100 | A1 | — | — | ||
 S 115
|
— | — | A10 | S 116 | — | — | ||
 S 116
|
— | — | S 100 | A10 | — | — | ||
 S 117
|
— | — | S 115 | A10 | — | — | ||
 S 118
|
— | — | S 116 | A8/N516 | — | — | ||
 S 207
|
— | — | S 104 | S 106 | — | — | ||
 S 211
|
— | — | S 113 | A2/N522 | — | — | ||
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City routes in Almere
[edit]| Number | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 101
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 102
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 103
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 104
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 105
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 106
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
City routes in The Hague
[edit]| Number | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 100
|
11 | 6.8 | S 101/A12 | S 101/A12 | — | — | The Hague center ring | |
| S 101
|
3.6 | 2.2 | S100 | N14 (The Hague Ring) | — | — | Much of route was N44 before November 2010 | |
| S 102
|
0.5 | 0.31 | S100 | S200 (The Hague Ring) | — | — | ||
| S 103
|
0.4 | 0.25 | S100 | S200 (The Hague Ring) | — | — | ||
| S 104
|
6.2 | 3.9 | S100 | N211 (The Hague Ring) | — | — | ||
| S 105
|
5.3 | 3.3 | S100 | N211 (The Hague Ring) | — | — | ||
| S 106
|
3 | 1.9 | S104 | A4 (The Hague Ring) | — | — | Only city route that does not connect to the S100 | |
| S 107
|
3.8 | 2.4 | S100 | A4 (The Hague Ring) | — | — | Originally ran along the Rijswijkseweg and the Haagweg until 2021; now runs along the Rotterdamsebaan | |
| S 108
|
1.9 | 1.2 | S100 | A12 | — | — | ||
 S 200
|
14 | 8.7 | N211/S 105 | N44 | — | — | Portion of The Hague Ring | |
City routes in Nijmegen
[edit]| Number | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 100
|
15 | 9.3 | N325 at Keizer Traianusplein | N842 | — | — | ||
| S 101
|
2.5 | 1.6 | S 103/S 105 at Keizer Karelplein | S 100 | — | — | ||
| S 102
|
2 | 1.2 | Quackplein | S 100 at Industrieplein | — | — | ||
| S 103
|
2.8 | 1.7 | Keizer Karelplein | S 100/N326 | — | — | Formerly signed as N326 | |
| S 104
|
2.7 | 1.7 | S 100 | St. Annastraat (S 105) | — | — | ||
| S 105
|
3.7 | 2.3 | S 100/N844 | S 101/S 103 at Keizer Karelplein | — | — | ||
| S 106
|
3.7 | 2.3 | S 100/N842 | St. Annastraat (S 105) | — | — | ||
| S 110
|
1.6 | 0.99 | S 100 at Splitsingspunt Lent | N325 | — | — | ||
| S 111
|
2.5 | 1.6 | S 100 at Graaf Alardlaan | N325 | — | — | ||
City routes in Rotterdam
[edit]| Number | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 100
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 101
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 102
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 103
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 104
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 105
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 106
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 107
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 108
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 109
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 110
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 111
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 112
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 113
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 114
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 115
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 118
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| S 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
City routes in Zaanstad
[edit]| Number | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 S 150
|
10.7 | 6.6 | S118 in Amsterdam | Roundabout at the N246 in Buitenhuizen | — | — | ||
| S 151 | 2.2 | 1.4 | A8/A7, Zaandam junction | S152 | — | — | ||
| S 152 | 9.8 | 6.1 | N203 and N246 in Wormerveer | Hempont ferry | — | — | Formerly a portion of the N203 | |
| S 153 | 7.1 | 4.4 | N246 | A7 | — | — | Concurrent with the N515 | |
| S 154 | 2 | 1.2 | A8/N8/N246 | Roundabout in Assendelft | — | — | ||
| S 155 | 7.5 | 4.7 | S150/N516 | A7 | — | — | Concurrent with the S153 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Via nieuwe wegwijzers beter de weg vinden naar een adres in de stad". De waarheid. 1977-06-07. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "Wijkcijfers op verkeersborden onbegrijpelijk". Het Parool. 1982-06-19. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "Wegwijzers Amsterdam van de baan". NRC Handelsblad. 1985-03-29. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "NEDERLAND IS BIJNA KLAAR In de doolhof van wegwijzers en postcodes". NRC Handelsblad. 1979-04-21. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "bewegwijzering". Cityportal Rotterdam. 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2024-11-11.