If it were up to GroenLinks party chairman Zeeger Ernsting, the proposal to build a bridge or tunnel for car traffic between Almere and IJburg would not become a reality. This is a plan for the new alliance of the province of Flevoland.

BBB, VVD, PVV, ChristenUnie, and SGP coalition books This week, the so-called IJmeer compass should be a “tunnel or bridge for cars, bicycles and a subway”. The connection will be essential for the expansion of Almere Bambos, a new city district in Almere to be built, which will eventually house around 30,000 homes.

The two parties wrote: “No further development of Prince Bampus without Ejmer connection.” “We therefore believe it is important for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management to include this link in the multi-year program Infrastructure, Space and Transportation (MIRT).” They emphasized that the “multi-modes of transport” is a “difficult case”.

Ernsting is far from enthusiastic. He writes tonight “In Amsterdam/Igeborg we are not waiting for a new car bridge” Twitter. In April, discuss because a permit From the mayor of Almere, the topic is mentioned briefly in Stopera. The GroenLinks council member said he was “very concerned” about it. “Because IJburg is not equipped for that at all. We’re just creating car-free neighborhoods there.”

Not a good idea

Then Alderman Melanie van der Horst (Traffic) said in response to his question that she had seen it in the paper and thought it was “not a good idea”. “Whatever Mr. Ernsting says, the Amsterdam road network cannot handle the amount of car traffic on this side of the city at all. And I don’t think that’s what we should want at all.”

The IJmeer connection has been discussed for many years, but the question is still whether it is only a metro connection or a motorway.