Editing Haarlemmermeer (section)

==Transportation==

===Roadways===
One of the busiest [[freeway]]s in the Netherlands, the [[A4 motorway (Netherlands)|A4]] from Amsterdam to Den Haag, crosses right through Haarlemmermeer. Other freeways are the [[A5 motorway (Netherlands)|A5]], from Hoofddorp to Amsterdam Sloterdijk, [[A9 motorway (Netherlands)|A9]] from Alkmaar to Diemen and the [[A44 motorway (Netherlands)|A44]], from Nieuw-Vennep to Wassenaar.

====Calatrava bridges====
[[File:Calatrava-Bréck-Citer--w.jpg|thumb|right|Calatrava bridge – Cittern]]
In the presence of HM [[Queen Beatrix]], in 2004 three [[bridge]]s designed by the [[Spain|Spanish]] architect [[Santiago Calatrava]] were opened. The bridges [[Span (architecture)|span]] the main [[canal]] of the Haarlemmermeer and are named after three [[string instrument]]s; [[Harp]], [[Cittern]], and [[Lute]].
In 2006 two of those bridges' structures already displayed clear signs of corrosion, and had to be repaired.

===Aviation===
[[File:Amsterdam Schiphol Airport entry.jpg|thumb|[[Schiphol Airport]]]]
[[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol]], the principal international airport of the Netherlands, is also situated in Haarlemmermeer.

===Railway===
{{See also|Weesp–Leiden railway}}

[[Nederlandse Spoorwegen]], the Dutch National Railways, serves the municipality with three stations: [[Hoofddorp railway station|Hoofddorp]], [[Nieuw-Vennep railway station|Nieuw-Vennep]], and [[Schiphol Airport railway station|Schiphol Airport]] (which serves high speed rail as well).

There was a network of local steam railways across Harlemmermeer in the early 20th century, the [[Haarlemmermeer railway lines]].
{{Railway Leiden Centraal to Schiphol}}

===Water transport===
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The Ringvaart is an important waterway for commercial and recreational boats alike. A portion of it forms part of the sailroute from [[Hollands Diep]] to the [[IJsselmeer]], passable for ships with masts over 6 meters tall. There is also a connection to the Kaag Lake system ([[Kagerplassen]]), which extends to Leiden and beyond.

There are several canals within Haarlemmermeer itself, the main ones are Hoofdvaart (Main Canal) and Kruisvaart (Cross Canal). But these had initially no connection to the outside waterways, meaning that goods had to be reloaded at the ring dike. In 1895 a double [[Lock (water transport)|canal lock]] was built at [[Aalsmeer]], boosting the economy. In the 1950s this lock was closed and the canals are once again no longer used for shipping.