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All about the Prinses Amaliabrug (2), 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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Prinses Amaliabrug (2)
Vertical clearance when closed: 2.9 meter, width: 16.5 meter.
Number of passable openings: 2, the highest passage opening is number: 2 (fixed span) vertical clearance 3.3 m , width: 11 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level, take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Op afstand bediend
VHF-Channel: Channel 18, radio traffic Two wayHolidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Saturday, between 07:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Operating times all year round
From 31-03 tot 31-03:
24 and 31 December operation until 16:00.
Saturday, between 07:00h and 17:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 01-04 until 26-04
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Saturday, between 07:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
From 27-04 until 04-05
Holidays, Saturday, between 07:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 05-05 until 08-05
Saturday, between 07:00h and 20:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 09-05 until 18-05
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Saturday, between 07:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
On 19-05 (Eerste pinksterdag)
Saturday, between 07:00h and 20:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 20-05 until 31-10
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Saturday, between 07:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
From 01-11 tot 30-03:
24 and 31 December operation until 16:00.
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Saturday, between 07:00h and 17:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Foto: Thomas SchwortschikAdministrator
Provincie Noord-Holland
Postbus 123
2000 MD Haarlem
Administrator visiting address
Dreef 3 Haarlem
Phone: 023-5143143
Data updated: 15 Oktober 2024, 13:10 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.