Rijkswaterstaat has introduced temporary bus services to help pedestrians and cyclists after a table bridge between Noordhorn and Zuidhorn was closed due to damaged steel cables. The bridge was shut for all traffic on 23 December 2025, and a detour via the provincial road N355 has been set up with yellow signs. From 3 January to 9 January 2026, small 8‑person buses run daily from 6:30 to 18:30 (weekends from 7:00), starting at the tank station on Industrieweg 5 and following the shopping centre to the Zuidhorn train station. Larger 50‑person buses operate Monday 5 January to Friday 9 January, 6:30 to 18:30, leaving the Langestraat bus stop directly for the station. Rijkswaterstaat is working on a permanent solution by adding ramps for pedestrians and cyclists; once available, the bus service will end. Other nearby table bridges—Aduard, Dorkwerd, and Zuidhorn—also have cable cracks, and new cables are being ordered with Zuidhorn priority.
Source: Rijkswaterstaat
https://www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/nieuws/archief/2026/01/tijdelijke-busverbinding-tussen-noordhorn-en-zuidhorn
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