Our mission
Rijkswaterstaat manages the Netherlands’ main highway network and main waterway network. We are responsible not only for the technical condition of the infrastructure but also for its user-friendliness. Smooth and safe traffic flows, a safe, clean and user-friendly national waterway system and protection from flooding: that is what Rijkswaterstaat is about.
Rijkswaterstaat is working for you to ensure:
- protection against flooding
- sufficient clean water
- smooth and safe flows of transport on the nation’s roads and waterways
- reliable and useful information
