Stevinsluizen. We look out over the water at the lock. There is a large, block-lined lock building on the quay.
Stevinsluizen. We look out over the water at the lock. There is a large, block-lined lock building on the quay.

Stevin locks concrete inspection and repair

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The executive agency of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat) will inspect the condition of the concrete of the Stevin locks at Den Oever between October 2020 and April 2021. We will repair damage to the concrete and minor damage to, for example, the lock doors immediately after the inspection. We must drain the lock for approximately 10 weeks in order to be able to perform the repairs.

Why

The Stevin sluice complex is over 90 years old. In order to ensure that the navigation lock can continue to operate, the concrete structure must be inspected and any identified damage must be repaired. This ensures that the structure remains safe in the future.

How

We will first drain and clean the navigation lock. We will then inspect it for damage and repair any minor damage immediately. It is currently not yet clear how extensive this work will be. We can only inspect the navigation lock for damage once it has been drained and cleaned.

When

The over 90-year-old Stevin locks have been thoroughly inspected and, where necessary, repaired. These works started in October 2020 and were completed by mid-2021.