If you live near an N-weg (national road) in the Netherlands and you are bothered by traffic noise, first submit your complaint to Rijkswaterstaat. If you disagree with Rijkswaterstaat’s response, you can escalate your concern by notifying the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT). 

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Requirements

First report the noise nuisance to Rijkswaterstaat using their contact form. In order to escalate your concern and process your notification, the ILT also requires Rijkswaterstaat’s response.

Please note: If you are experiencing traffic noise from another road in the Netherlands, such as a municipal or provincial road, please contact the authority that manages that road. This is usually the gemeente (municipality), the provincie (province) or, in some cases, a waterschap (water authority). Find out who the road authorities are (in Dutch)

Required attachments

You must upload several attachments with your online notification. Please gather the following documents before starting your notification:

  • Your report to Rijkswaterstaat.
  • Rijkswaterstaat’s response.
  • Your explanation of why you disagree with Rijkswaterstaat’s response and what you are asking the ILT to do.

Submitting a notification

Submit your notification using the online form Melding geluidsoverlast door wegverkeer op rijkswegen.

Start notification (in Dutch)

After submitting your notification

  1. You will receive an email confirmation including the registration number.
  2. The ILT will assess your notification and decide which action is needed. The ILT may contact you if necessary.
  3. If the information is complete, the ILT will start an investigation.
  4. If your notification does not require an inspection, you will not receive any further correspondence. In that case, the ILT will use your notification to gather information and determine whether additional monitoring is needed.