Delta Works Delta Works </div> The Delta Works () is a series of construction projects in the southwest of the Netherlands to protect a large area of land around the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta from the sea. The works consist of dams, sluices, locks, dykes, levees, and storm surge barriers located in the provinces of South Holland and Zeeland. The aim of the dams, sluices, and storm surge barriers was to shorten the Dutch coastline, thus reducing the number of dikes that had to be raised. Along with the Zuiderzee Works, the Delta Works have been declared one of the Seven Wonders of the
Evolution of motorway construction in European Union member states motorways diminished, Evolution of motorway construction in European Union member states The evolution of motorways construction in European Union member states by total number of kilometers existing in that year. This is a list of the total number of Motorways by country, member of the European Union. It includes motorways (controlled-access highways), classified as such by the Eurostat. * Note: The table above is missing the next European countries due to the lack of kilometers built in the 20th century; Latvia and Malta, . * Note: Due to the new European standards in 2011 some European countries had their total