De Groene Loper Maastricht menu EN Home What we do Projects De Groene Loper Maastricht De Groene Loper Maastricht Maastricht Ballast Nedam Development Laudy Bouw & Ontwikkeling The Groene Loper (The Green Carpet) project was a dream come true for the city of Maastricht. The project transformed a polluted area around the A2 motorway into a green and healthy residential, working and living environment. Part of the Groene Loper included creating a bio diversified urban area with over 1,175 houses realised by urban area developers Ballast Nedam Development and Laudy Bouw en Ontwikkeling. 0,000 houses 0,000M2 commercial property 0KILOMETRE long park An innovative solution: a double-deck tunnel The old A2 motorway, known for its noise and air pollution, was a physical and social barrier. To improve on this, 2.6 kilometres of the motorway has been moved into a double-deck tunnel. The tunnel allowed two separate living areas to become one again and created the space for a ‘green avenue’. The result is a 5-kilometre-long park that connects the natural areas with the city. At the same time, the vacated space has made room for sustainable energy-neutral houses and 30,000 m2 of commercial property. Lots of green elements A healthy living environment with lots of green and natural elements inspired the Groene Loper. More than 1,800 mature trees were raised in a special nursery during the tunnelling of the motorway. Together with various flower meadows and bee ribbons, these measures have provided an impulse for biodiversity in the city. An area full of ambition The Groene Loper in Maastricht promises to be one of the healthiest urban areas in the Netherlands. The goal has been set to ultimately increase the life expectancy of residents by five years. We will achieve this by stimulating all forms of sustainable mobility by using, for example, shared cars. And it doesn't stop there, because we are investigating how the new buildings can provide energy for the surrounding area. The impact of this sustainable area development was awarded the European Sustainable Residential Development Award in 2020. A sustainable construction process The sustainable ambitions are extended to the construction site, with special attention to the environment. We reduce logistical movements by using prefabricated building systems wherever possible. In this way, construction can be carried out faster and more efficiently. We kept taking it one step further during this project, from solar panels on the construction site cabins to creating workplaces for people with a distance to the labour market and offering many traineeships. More information? Onno Dwars CEO Ballast Nedam Development Onno has been working at Ballast Nedam Development since 2017. As CEO he pushes boundaries to make the world a better place for both human and nature. The moral compass is leading, as urban development goes further than real estate development. → Visit the website of Ballast Nedam Development Discover more Read more about the techniques we use, our focus themes and similar projects. Theme Sustainability News Ballast Nedam Development wins Sustainable Residential Development Award 27/10/2020 News Ballast Nedam expands further in the wind energy market 25/11/2021 Return to Project overview Share this page: Directly to News Stories Projects Expertise Facts & Figures Career Contact Intranet Newsletter We keep you up-to-date. Subscribe and read all relevant news items about Ballast Nedam. Subscribe Head Office Ringwade 71 3439 LM Nieuwegein +31 030 285 33 33 © Ballast Nedam 2021 Privacy statement Disclaimer We use cookies to ensure that our website functions better for the visitor. We also use cookies for our web statistics. Read more Ok