Van Oord will design and construct two longitudinal dams by Maassluis and Rozenburg in the Scheur River. Sand will be deposited between the longitudinal dams and the existing bank, and the bank will be raised in a number of places, creating new tidal nature. Along the river at Rozenburg and Maassluis, openings will be made in the existing groynes, enhancing tidal nature.
Van Oord will work with various partners, including its subsidiaries Paans Van Oord and Van Oord Grondstoffen. By reusing rocks from its own projects, Van Oord will reduce transport distances and the impact on the environment. Implementation of the project will start in the third quarter of 2026 and last until summer 2027.
“We are proud to work with our partners to create a future-proof environment for people and animals. With this project, we are contributing to nature restoration and improving water quality,” said Cor Paans, Manager, Paans Van Oord.
The EU’s Water Framework Directive obliges member states to ensure clean and healthy groundwater and surface water by 2027. Rijkswaterstaat contributes to this by implementing these measures in the major rivers. The implementation of the measures under this framework contract will start in 2026 and continue until the end of 2027.
