Oosterscheldekering Oosterscheldekering The Oosterscheldekering (English: Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier), between the islands Schouwen-Duiveland and Noord-Beveland, is the largest of the 13 ambitious Delta Works series of dams and storm surge barriers, designed to protect the Netherlands from flooding from the North Sea. The construction of the Delta Works was in response to the widespread damage and loss of life due to the North Sea Flood of 1953. The longest dam in the Delta Works, the nine-kilometer-long Oosterscheldekering ("kering" meaning barrier) was initially designed, and partly built, as a closed dam, but after public protests, huge sluice-gate-type doors were installed in
Evolution of motorway construction in European Union member states 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 number of