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==Hitching the '''A28'''==
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== Hitching the '''A28''' ==
  
 
** Continues as '''''Waterlinieweg''''' into '''[[Utrecht]]'''  
 
** Continues as '''''Waterlinieweg''''' into '''[[Utrecht]]'''  
*'''{{intersection}} Beginning of motorway''' {{good}}
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* '''{{intersection}} Beginning of motorway''' {{good}}
*'''{{junction}} Rijnsweerd'''
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* '''{{junction}} Rijnsweerd'''
 
** Chance to get on to the motorway '''[[A27 (Netherlands)|A27]]''', for '''[[Almere]], [[Hilversum]], [[Den Bosch]], [[Den Haag]] and [[Breda]]'''
 
** Chance to get on to the motorway '''[[A27 (Netherlands)|A27]]''', for '''[[Almere]], [[Hilversum]], [[Den Bosch]], [[Den Haag]] and [[Breda]]'''
*'''{{ramp}} 2 ([[Utrecht]])-De Uithof''' {{average}}
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* '''{{ramp}} 2 ([[Utrecht]])-De Uithof''' {{average}}
*'''{{ramp}} 3 [[Den Dolder]] / ([[Zeist]])''' {{average}}
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* '''{{ramp}} 3 [[Den Dolder]] / ([[Zeist]])''' {{average}}
*'''{{ramp}} 4 [[Soesterberg]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 4 [[Soesterberg]]'''
*'''{{ramp}} 5 [[Maarn]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 5 [[Maarn]]'''
*'''{{ramp}} 6 [[Leusden]]-Zuid'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 6 [[Leusden]]-Zuid'''
*'''{{ramp}} 7 [[Leusden]]'''  
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* '''{{ramp}} 7 [[Leusden]]'''  
*'''{{ramp}} 8 [[Amersfoort]]''' {{average}}
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* '''{{ramp}} 8 [[Amersfoort]]''' {{average}}
*'''{{junction}} Hoevelaken'''
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* '''{{junction}} Hoevelaken'''
 
** Chance to get on to the motorway '''[[A1 (Netherlands)|A1]]''', for '''[[Amsterdam]], [[Apeldoorn]], [[Hengelo]], [[Osnabrück]] and [[Berlin]]'''
 
** Chance to get on to the motorway '''[[A1 (Netherlands)|A1]]''', for '''[[Amsterdam]], [[Apeldoorn]], [[Hengelo]], [[Osnabrück]] and [[Berlin]]'''
*'''{{gas}} ''Hooglanderveen''''' {{average}}
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* '''{{gas}} ''Hooglanderveen''''' {{average}}
 
** Only on lane in direction [[Utrecht]]
 
** Only on lane in direction [[Utrecht]]
*'''{{parking}} ''Holkerveen'''''
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* '''{{parking}} ''Holkerveen'''''
 
** Northbound, towards [[Groningen]]
 
** Northbound, towards [[Groningen]]
*'''{{ramp}} 8a Amersfoort-Vathorst / [[Nijkerk]]-Zuid'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 8a Amersfoort-Vathorst / [[Nijkerk]]-Zuid'''
*'''{{ramp}} 9 [[Nijkerk]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 9 [[Nijkerk]]'''
*'''{{parking}} ''Oldenaller'''''
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* '''{{parking}} ''Oldenaller'''''
 
** Only on lane in direction [[Utrecht]]
 
** Only on lane in direction [[Utrecht]]
*'''{{gas}} ''[[Vanenburg]]'''''
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* '''{{gas}} ''[[Vanenburg]]'''''
 
** Only on lane in direction [[Groningen]]
 
** Only on lane in direction [[Groningen]]
*'''{{ramp}} 10 Strand [[Nulde]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 10 Strand [[Nulde]]'''
*'''{{parking}} ''Dasselaar'''''
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* '''{{parking}} ''Dasselaar'''''
 
** Only on lane in direction [[Groningen]]
 
** Only on lane in direction [[Groningen]]
*'''{{ramp}} 11 Strand [[Horst]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 11 Strand [[Horst]]'''
*'''{{gas}} ''[[Drielander]]'''''
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* '''{{gas}} ''[[Drielander]]'''''
 
** Only on lane in direction [[Utrecht]]
 
** Only on lane in direction [[Utrecht]]
*'''{{ramp}} 12 [[Ermelo]] / [[Harderwijk]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 12 [[Ermelo]] / [[Harderwijk]]''' {{bad}}
*'''{{ramp}} 13 [[Lelystad]] / [[Harderwijk]]'''
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Try to avoid this exit. Although there's quite some traffic, cars cannot stop here.
*'''{{parking}} ''Leuvenhorst'''''
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* '''{{ramp}} 13 [[Lelystad]] / [[Harderwijk]]'''
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* '''{{parking}} ''Leuvenhorst'''''
 
** Small parking, northbound lane towards [[Groningen]]
 
** Small parking, northbound lane towards [[Groningen]]
*'''{{gas}}{{rest}} ''[[Willemsbos]] / [[Hendriksbos]]'''''
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* '''{{gas}}{{rest}} ''[[Willemsbos]] / [[Hendriksbos]]'''''
 
** Hendriksbos is one of the biggest restareas in the Netherlands, and they're connected to each other with a tunnel. According to consumerorganisation ''Kassa'' the third-cleanest public toilets along Dutch motorways are to be found here.
 
** Hendriksbos is one of the biggest restareas in the Netherlands, and they're connected to each other with a tunnel. According to consumerorganisation ''Kassa'' the third-cleanest public toilets along Dutch motorways are to be found here.
*'''{{ramp}} 14 [[Elspeet]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 14 [[Elspeet]]'''
*'''{{ramp}} 15 [[Epe]] / [[Nunspeet]]-Oost'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 15 [[Epe]] / [[Nunspeet]]-Oost'''
*'''{{parking}} ''De Kraaienberg / De Haere'''''
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* '''{{parking}} ''De Kraaienberg / De Haere'''''
** Parking De Kraaienberg (northbound lane towards Groningen) is well-known and mostly used as a hotspot for men looking for gay sex. Keep this in mind when considering this parking.  
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** Parking De Kraaienberg (northbound lane towards Groningen) is well-known and used to be an infamous [[cruising spot]]. Although the bushes are cleared for this reason now, you might still want to keep this history in mind when considering this parking.  
*'''{{ramp}} 16 [['t Harde]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 16 [['t Harde]]'''
*'''{{parking}} ''Vosbergen'''''
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* '''{{parking}} ''Vosbergen'''''
 
** Small parking, only on lane in direction [[Utrecht]]
 
** Small parking, only on lane in direction [[Utrecht]]
*'''{{gas}} ''[[Bornheim]]/[['t Loo]]'''''
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* '''{{gas}} ''[[Bornheim]]/[['t Loo]]'''''
 
** Near to ramp 17, shell stations on both sides of motorway.
 
** Near to ramp 17, shell stations on both sides of motorway.
*'''{{ramp}} 17 [[Wezep]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 17 [[Wezep]]'''
*'''{{junction}} Hattemerbroek'''
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* '''{{junction}} Hattemerbroek'''
 
** Chance to get on to the motorway '''[[A50 (Netherlands)|A50]]''', for '''[[Apeldoorn]], [[Arnhem]], [[Nijmegen]], [[Eindhoven]] and [[Maastricht]]'''
 
** Chance to get on to the motorway '''[[A50 (Netherlands)|A50]]''', for '''[[Apeldoorn]], [[Arnhem]], [[Nijmegen]], [[Eindhoven]] and [[Maastricht]]'''
*'''{{ramp}} 18 [[Zwolle]]-Zuid''' {{senseless}}
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* '''{{ramp}} 18 [[Zwolle]]-Zuid''' {{senseless}}
*'''{{ramp}} 19 [[Zwolle]]-Centrum''' {{average}} (southbound) / {{good}} (northbound)
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* '''{{ramp}} 19 [[Zwolle]]-Centrum''' {{average}} (southbound) / {{good}} (northbound)
*'''{{ramp}} 20 [[Zwolle]]-Noord''' ((good}} (northbound)
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* '''{{ramp}} 20 [[Zwolle]]-Noord''' {{good}} (northbound)
*'''{{ramp}} 21 [[Ommen]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 21 [[Ommen]]'''
*'''{{gas}} ''Haerst'''''
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* '''{{gas}} ''Haerst'''''
 
** Southbound, towards [[Utrecht]]
 
** Southbound, towards [[Utrecht]]
*'''{{parking}} ''De Markte'''''
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* '''{{parking}} ''De Markte'''''
** Northbound, towards Groningen. Used quite heavily, both as parking for divers in a nearby lake, as well as parking for men (mainly closeted gays) looking for sex in a nearby bit of wood.
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** Northbound, towards Groningen. Used quite heavily, both as parking for divers in a nearby lake, as well as parking for (mainly closeted gay) [[cruising spot|men looking for sex]] in a nearby bit of wood. There's a bridge nearby that connects the parking to the gas station (Shell) on the other side of the road.
*'''{{ramp}} 22 [[Nieuwleusen]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 22 [[Nieuwleusen]]'''
*'''{{gas}} ''Dekkersland'''''
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* '''{{gas}} ''Dekkersland'''''
 
** Northbound, towards [[Groningen]]
 
** Northbound, towards [[Groningen]]
*'''{{ramp}} 23 [[Staphorst]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 23 [[Staphorst]]'''
*'''{{junction}} Lankhorst'''
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* '''{{junction}} Lankhorst'''
 
** Chance to get on to the motorway '''[[A32 (Netherlands)|A32]]''', for '''[[Meppel]], [[Heerenveen]] and [[Leeuwarden]]'''
 
** Chance to get on to the motorway '''[[A32 (Netherlands)|A32]]''', for '''[[Meppel]], [[Heerenveen]] and [[Leeuwarden]]'''
 
*** '''''Northbound only'''''
 
*** '''''Northbound only'''''
*'''{{ramp}} 24 [[De Wijk]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 24 [[De Wijk]]'''
 
** Chance to get on to the motorway '''[[A32 (Netherlands)|A32]]''', for '''[[Meppel]], [[Heerenveen]] and [[Leeuwarden]]'''
 
** Chance to get on to the motorway '''[[A32 (Netherlands)|A32]]''', for '''[[Meppel]], [[Heerenveen]] and [[Leeuwarden]]'''
 
*** '''''Southbound only'''''
 
*** '''''Southbound only'''''
*'''{{gas}} ''[[Lageveen]] / [[Panjerd]]'''''
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* '''{{gas}} ''[[Lageveen]] / [[Panjerd]]'''''
 
** Used quite heavily by lorries. Also a good place to chance cars if one is trying to get towards [[Emmen]] / [[Meppen]]. Exit 25 is not heavily used, and split in two halves which are 3 kilometres away from each other.
 
** Used quite heavily by lorries. Also a good place to chance cars if one is trying to get towards [[Emmen]] / [[Meppen]]. Exit 25 is not heavily used, and split in two halves which are 3 kilometres away from each other.
*'''{{ramp}} 25 [[Zuidwolde]]''' {{senseless}}
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* '''{{ramp}} 25 [[Zuidwolde]]''' {{senseless}}
 
** Avoid getting dropped at this ramp, to get back on the motorway is a 3 kilometre walk. Use petrol station [[Lageveen]] / [[Panjerd]] instead.
 
** Avoid getting dropped at this ramp, to get back on the motorway is a 3 kilometre walk. Use petrol station [[Lageveen]] / [[Panjerd]] instead.
*'''{{junction}} Hoogeveen'''
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* '''{{junction}} Hoogeveen'''
 
** Chance to get on to the motorway '''[[A37 (Netherlands)|A37]]''', for '''[[Emmen]], [[Meppen]] and [[Bremen]]'''
 
** Chance to get on to the motorway '''[[A37 (Netherlands)|A37]]''', for '''[[Emmen]], [[Meppen]] and [[Bremen]]'''
*'''{{ramp}} 26 [[Hoogeveen]]''' {{good}} (southbound)
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* '''{{ramp}} 26 [[Hoogeveen]]''' {{good}} (southbound)
*'''{{ramp}} 27 [[Fluitenberg]]''' {{good} (northbound)
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* '''{{ramp}} 27 [[Fluitenberg]]''' {{good} (northbound)
*'''{{ramp}} 28 [[Pesse]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 28 [[Pesse]]'''
*'''{{ramp}} 29 [[Dwingeloo]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 29 [[Dwingeloo]]'''
*'''{{gas}} ''[[De Mussels]] / [[Smalhorst]]'''''
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* '''{{gas}} ''[[De Mussels]] / [[Smalhorst]]'''''
*'''{{ramp}} 30 [[Beilen]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 30 [[Beilen]]'''
*'''{{ramp}} 31 [[Westerbork]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 31 [[Westerbork]]'''
*'''{{ramp}} 32 [[Assen]]-Zuid''' {{good}}
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* '''{{ramp}} 32 [[Assen]]-Zuid''' {{good}}
*'''{{ramp}} 33 [[Assen]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 33 [[Assen]]'''
*'''{{gas}} ''[[Zeijerveen]]'''''
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* '''{{gas}} ''[[Zeijerveen]]'''''
 
** Southbound towards [[Utrecht]]
 
** Southbound towards [[Utrecht]]
*'''{{gas}} ''[[Peelerveld]]'''''
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* '''{{gas}} ''[[Peelerveld]]'''''
 
** Northbound towards [[Groningen]]
 
** Northbound towards [[Groningen]]
*'''{{ramp}} 34 [[Assen]]-Noord'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 34 [[Assen]]-Noord'''
*'''{{ramp}} 35 [[Vries]] / [[Tynaarlo]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 35 [[Vries]] / [[Tynaarlo]]'''
*'''{{ramp}} 36 [[Zuidlaren]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 36 [[Zuidlaren]]'''
*'''{{ramp}} 37 [[Groningen]] Airport ([[Eelde]])'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 37 [[Groningen]] Airport ([[Eelde]])'''
*'''{{parking}} ''Glimmermade'''''
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* '''{{parking}} ''Glimmermade'''''
 
** Northbound towards [[Groningen]]
 
** Northbound towards [[Groningen]]
*'''{{gas}} ''[[De Witte Molen]]'''''
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* '''{{gas}} ''[[De Witte Molen]]'''''
 
** Southbound towards [[Utrecht]]
 
** Southbound towards [[Utrecht]]
*'''{{ramp}} 38 [[Haren]]'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 38 [[Haren]]'''
*'''{{ramp}} 39 [[Groningen]]-Zuid'''
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* '''{{ramp}} 39 [[Groningen]]-Zuid'''
*'''{{intersection}} [[Julianaplein]]''' {{average}} (Motorway junction is intersection with traffic lights)
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* '''{{intersection}} [[Julianaplein]]''' {{average}} (Motorway junction is intersection with traffic lights)
 
** Chance to get on to the motorway '''[[A7 (Netherlands)|A7]]''', for '''[[Drachten]], [[Heerenveen]], [[Winschoten]], [[Bremen]] and [[Hamburg]]'''
 
** Chance to get on to the motorway '''[[A7 (Netherlands)|A7]]''', for '''[[Drachten]], [[Heerenveen]], [[Winschoten]], [[Bremen]] and [[Hamburg]]'''
**Continues as '''''Emmaviaduct''''' into [[Groningen]] city centre {{good}} (southbound)
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** Continues as '''''Emmaviaduct''''' into [[Groningen]] city centre {{good}} (southbound)
  
 
{{legend}}
 
{{legend}}
  
==Maps of the '''A28'''==
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== Maps of the '''A28''' ==
  
===Southern section, [[Utrecht]] to [[Zwolle]]===
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=== Southern section, [[Utrecht]] to [[Zwolle]] ===
  
 
<map lat='52.2' lng='5.32' zoom='10' view='0' country='Netherlands' width='450' height='350' float='left'/>
 
<map lat='52.2' lng='5.32' zoom='10' view='0' country='Netherlands' width='450' height='350' float='left'/>
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|}
 
|}
  
===Around [[Zwolle]]===
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=== Around [[Zwolle]] ===
  
 
<map lat='52.49' lng='6.07' zoom='12' view='3' width='450' height='450'/>
 
<map lat='52.49' lng='6.07' zoom='12' view='3' width='450' height='450'/>
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===Northern section, [[Staphorst]] to [[Groningen]]===
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=== Northern section, [[Staphorst]] to [[Groningen]] ===
  
 
<map lat='52.67' lng='6.35' zoom='10' view='0' country='Netherlands' width='550' height='300' float='left'/>
 
<map lat='52.67' lng='6.35' zoom='10' view='0' country='Netherlands' width='550' height='300' float='left'/>
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|}
  
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{{Highways NL}}
  
 
[[Category:Netherlands]]
 
[[Category:Netherlands]]
 
[[Category:Motorways]]
 
[[Category:Motorways]]

Latest revision as of 02:01, 8 October 2011

The A28 is a motorway running from Utrecht in the central Netherlands to Groningen in the northeast. Along its way it passes cities like Amersfoort, Zwolle and Assen, as well as smaller towns like Zeist, Harderwijk, Meppel and Hoogeveen.

Scroll down to bottom of page for more detailed maps <map lat='52.7' lng='6' zoom='8' view='0' country='Netherlands' width='420' height='550' float='right' />


Hitching the A28

Try to avoid this exit. Although there's quite some traffic, cars cannot stop here.

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Maps of the A28

Southern section, Utrecht to Zwolle

<map lat='52.2' lng='5.32' zoom='10' view='0' country='Netherlands' width='450' height='350' float='left'/>


<map lat='52.4' lng='5.76' zoom='10' view='0' country='Netherlands' width='500' height='350' float='right'/>

Around Zwolle

<map lat='52.49' lng='6.07' zoom='12' view='3' width='450' height='450'/>

<map lat='52.6' lng='6.1' zoom='11' view='0' country='Netherlands' width='350' height='600'/>


Northern section, Staphorst to Groningen

<map lat='52.67' lng='6.35' zoom='10' view='0' country='Netherlands' width='550' height='300' float='left'/>


<map lat='52.97' lng='6.56' zoom='10' view='0' country='Netherlands' width='300' height='650' float='right'/>



Dutch motorways

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