Episode 5

The A4, one of the Netherlands' major motorways, opened in 1957 but was only fully completed recently. For decades, a crucial 6.5-kilometer stretch between Delft and Rotterdam was missing, leaving the route incomplete and forcing traffic to use alternative roads. After more than fifty years of consultation, planning, and legal proceedings, this missing section was finally realized in 2015. Since then, the A4 has run uninterrupted from the A10 ring road around Amsterdam to the Beneluxplein in Rotterdam, ensuring better traffic flow and a stronger connection between the cities of the Randstad.