N57 motorway (Netherlands)

N57, or rijksweg 57, is a 77 km long national road in the provinces of South Holland and Zeeland in the Netherlands. It is also known as the dammenroute (Route of dams).

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Provincial highway 57
Provinciale weg 57
Motorways in the Netherlands with N57 bold
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The N57 with green midline
Route information
Maintained by Rijkswaterstaat[1]
Length77 km (48 mi)
Major junctions
North end A 15 near Rotterdam
Major intersections
South end E312 / A 58 near Middelburg
Location
CountryKingdom of the Netherlands
Constituent countryNetherlands
ProvincesSouth Holland, Zeeland
Highway system
A 50 A 58

The N57 connects the city and the major port of Rotterdam with Middelburg and other coastal towns in Zeeland and southern South Holland.

Trivia

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The second stage of the 2015 Tour de France took place on a large part of the N57, with the finish at Neeltje Jans.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Wegbeheerders" (in Dutch). Rijkswaterstaat. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  2. ^ "2015»102ndTour de France(2.UWT) Stage 2»Utrecht›Neeltje Jans(166km)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 21 September 2022.