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All about the Biesterbrug, location, opening hours and contact details. On the water map below do you see the bridge in its immediate vicinity. On the right on this page you will find the operating times of this bridge, if available the maritime radio data and telephone numbers, and any additional instructions.
 
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The Netherlands has more than 1500 movable bridges. What rules do you have to observe when passing, when do you have to wait, what do the lights mean and how do you ensure that the bridge keeper notices you?
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Biesterbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 0.4 meter, width: 8.8 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level, take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Bediening op afstand vanaf bediencentrum Tilburg.
VHF-Channel: channel not specified
On call only: Control is possible via Control Centre Tilburg.
Saturday, between 06:00h and 13:59h
Saturday, between 14:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 00:00h and 05:59h - On demand only
Working days, between 06:00h and 21:59h
Working days, between 22:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
Operating times all year round
From 01-04 tot 26-04:
On call only: Control is possible via Control Centre Tilburg.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 00:00h and 05:59h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 21:59h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 22:00h and 23:59h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 06:59h - On demand only
Saturday, between 07:00h and 15:59h
Saturday, between 16:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
Sunday, between 00:00h and 08:59h - On demand only
Sunday, between 09:00h and 16:59h
Sunday, between 17:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
From 27-04 tot 04-05:
On call only: Control is possible via Control Centre Tilburg.
Holidays, Saturday, between 00:00h and 06:59h
Holidays, Saturday, between 07:00h and 15:59h
Holidays, Saturday, between 16:00h and 23:59h
Sunday, between 00:00h and 08:59h - On demand only
Sunday, between 09:00h and 16:59h
Sunday, between 17:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
Working days, between 00:00h and 05:59h - On demand only
Working days, between 06:00h and 21:59h
Working days, between 22:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
From 05-05 tot 08-05:
On call only: Control is possible via Control Centre Tilburg.
Saturday, between 00:00h and 06:59h - On demand only
Saturday, between 07:00h and 15:59h
Saturday, between 16:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 08:59h - On demand only
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 16:59h
Sundays and public holidays, between 17:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
Working days, between 00:00h and 05:59h - On demand only
Working days, between 06:00h and 21:59h
Working days, between 22:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
From 09-05 tot 18-05:
On call only: Control is possible via Control Centre Tilburg.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 00:00h and 05:59h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 21:59h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 22:00h and 23:59h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 06:59h - On demand only
Saturday, between 07:00h and 15:59h
Saturday, between 16:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
Sunday, between 00:00h and 08:59h - On demand only
Sunday, between 09:00h and 16:59h
Sunday, between 17:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
From 19-05 tot 19-05:
On call only: Control is possible via Control Centre Tilburg.
Saturday, between 00:00h and 06:59h - On demand only
Saturday, between 07:00h and 15:59h
Saturday, between 16:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 08:59h - On demand only
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 16:59h
Sundays and public holidays, between 17:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
Working days, between 00:00h and 05:59h - On demand only
Working days, between 06:00h and 21:59h
Working days, between 22:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
From 20-05 tot 31-10:
On call only: Control is possible via Control Centre Tilburg.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 00:00h and 05:59h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 21:59h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 22:00h and 23:59h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 06:59h - On demand only
Saturday, between 07:00h and 15:59h
Saturday, between 16:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
Sunday, between 00:00h and 08:59h - On demand only
Sunday, between 09:00h and 16:59h
Sunday, between 17:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
From 01-11 tot 31-03:
On call only: Control is possible via Control Centre Tilburg.
Saturday, between 06:00h and 13:59h
Saturday, between 14:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 00:00h and 05:59h - On demand only
Working days, between 06:00h and 21:59h
Working days, between 22:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
Administrator
Rijkswaterstaat Zuid-Nederland
Postbus 2232
3500 GE Utrecht
Administrator visiting address
Avenue Ceramique 125 Maastricht
Phone: 088-7974150
Data updated: 14 November 2024, 13:57 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.