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All about the Leeghwaterbrug, Alkmaar, 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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Leeghwaterbrug,-Alkmaar
Vertical clearance when closed: 2.5 meter, width: 9.6 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level, take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Brug wordt op afstand bediend vanaf de Leeghwaterbrug.
VHF-Channel: Channel 20, radio traffic Two way
24 and 31 December operation until 16:00.
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 06:45h
Working days, between 08:00h and 08:10h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 17:00h and 17:10h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 18:00h and 22:00h
Operating times all year round
From 31-03 tot 31-03:
24 and 31 December operation until 16:00.
Holidays, between 09:00h and 18:00h
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 06:45h
Working days, between 08:00h and 08:10h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 17:00h and 17:10h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 18:00h and 22:00h
From 01-04 until 31-05
Saturday, between 09:00h and 20:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 18:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 06:45h
Working days, between 08:00h and 08:10h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 17:00h and 17:10h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 18:00h and 22:00h
From 01-06 until 15-09
Saturday, between 09:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 06:45h
Working days, between 08:00h and 08:10h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 17:00h and 17:10h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 18:00h and 22:00h
From 16-09 until 31-10
Saturday, between 09:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 18:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 06:45h
Working days, between 08:00h and 08:10h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 17:00h and 17:10h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 18:00h and 22:00h
From 01-11 tot 30-03:
24 and 31 December operation until 16:00.
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 06:45h
Working days, between 08:00h and 08:10h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 17:00h and 17:10h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 18:00h and 22:00h
Administrator
Provincie Noord-Holland
Postbus 123
2000 MD Haarlem
Administrator visiting address
Dreef 3 Haarlem
Phone: 023-5143143
Data updated: 04 November 2024, 13:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.