The Ringvaart
(known in full as Ringvaart of the Haarlemmermeer Polder) is a canal in
the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. The Ringvaart (Dutch
meaning “ring canal”) is a true circular canal surrounding the
Haarlemmermeer polder and forms the boundary of the Haarlemmermeer
municipality. Ringvaart is also the name of the dike bordering the
canal.
Near Roelofarendsveen, the Ringvaart crosses the A4 Highway by means of
an aqueduct. It was built in 1961, making it the oldest aqueduct in the
Netherlands. In 2006, construction was completed of two new portions: on
the east side for crossing new north-bound lanes for the expanded
highway; and on the west side for the new HSL-Zuid high-speed railway.
The new aqueduct is 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) long. Link
The Ringvaart is used for commercial and recreational boat traffic. A
portion of it forms part of the sailroute from Hollands Diep to the
IJsselmeer, passable for ships with masts over 6 meters (20 ft) tall.
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