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All about the Blauwe brug, 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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Blauwe brug
Vertical clearance when closed: 0.7 meter, width: 13 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 de Prinses Beatrixsluizen.
VHF-Channel: channel not specified
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 21:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 16:00h and 18:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 18:00h and 21:00h
Operating times all year round
From 31-03 tot 31-03:
On call: Opening request 4 hours for counting 06-1539 7621.
Saturday, between 09:00h and 17:00h - On demand only
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 18:00h - On demand only
From 01-04 tot 26-04:
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:00h and 09:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 16:00h and 18:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 18:00h and 21:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 21:00h
From 27-04 tot 08-05:
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.
Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 21:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 16:00h and 18:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 18:00h and 21:00h
From 09-05 tot 18-05:
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:00h and 09:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 16:00h and 18:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 18:00h and 21:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 21:00h
From 19-05 tot 19-05:
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.
Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 21:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 16:00h and 18:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 18:00h and 21:00h
From 20-05 tot 30-06:
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:00h and 09:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 16:00h and 18:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 18:00h and 21:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 21:00h
From 01-07 tot 31-08:
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 21:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 16:30h and 18:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 18:00h and 21:00h
From 01-09 tot 31-10:
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 21:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 16:00h and 18:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 18:00h and 21:00h
From 01-11 tot 30-03:
On call: Opening request 4 hours for bearing tel 06-1539 7621.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 18:00h
Saturday, between 09:00h and 17:00h - On demand only
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Foto: Menno van BeelenAdministrator
Gemeente Nieuwegein
Postbus 1
3430 AA Nieuwegein
Administrator visiting address
Raadstede 1 Nieuwegein
Phone: 030-6071911
Data updated: 15 Oktober 2024, 13:10 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.