Editing Roermond (section)

== Economy ==
Though Roermond grew and expanded steadily over the years, it was not until the start of the 21st century that Roermond saw another economic boost. This recent growth was mainly caused by the construction of the highway [[A73 motorway (Netherlands)|A73]] circling Roermond on the east side. The highway was planned to open in January 2007 with the {{convert|2.5|km|1|abbr=on}} long [[Roertunnel]] leading traffic underneath a part of the city and the shorter [[Swalmertunnel]] underneath Swalmen. However, due to delays the tunnels only opened with a single carriageway available and frequent closures. The tunnels grew infamous during the first weeks when numerous closures due to technical problems caused constant traffic jams. The tunnels are now fully operational. Another highway connection under construction is the German autobahn A52. The last {{convert|6|km|0|abbr=on}} stretch from Düsseldorf to the German-Dutch border upon completion leads from Roermond straight to Düsseldorf.

{{As of|2010}}, the city itself had a fairly high unemployment rate of 10.7% and the average income was lower than the national average, despite  an above-average economy in the region and an influx of new residents.<ref name="Roermond 2011">{{cite web |last=Roermond |first=Gemeente |title=:: SEV 2010 :: Gemeente Roermond |website=roermond.nl |date=2011-09-01 |url=https://www.roermond.nl/index9193.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219191632/https://www.roermond.nl/index9193.htm |archive-date=2012-02-19 |url-status=dead}}</ref>