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Special work on Monicabrug.
Monicabrug in central Utrecht is undergoing a notable maintenance operation this summer.
This summer, work begins on the Noordelijke Randweg Utrecht
The municipality of Utrecht will begin maintenance this summer on the Noordelijke Randweg Utrecht (NRU).
Utrecht takes a major step toward safer traffic: a maximum of 30 km/h on streets shared by cars and cyclists
The maximum speed on about 270 streets was reduced from 50 to 30 kilometers per hour during the night of 9 to 10 July.
How a full power grid became Utrecht's biggest housing problem
Since 1 July, the Utrecht region is the first in the Netherlands where new electricity connections are on hold — for businesses and households alike. An analysis of what the freeze means for the 60,000 homes the city still wants to build, who now gets priority on a full grid, and why relief arrives in 2031 at the earliest.
Utrecht's paid-parking gamble: what the evidence actually shows
Utrecht is bringing paid parking to every neighbourhood by 2034. Early measurements show less pressure where charges begin—but much less certainty about car ownership, travel behaviour and who bears the cost.