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All about the Reint Laan Jr 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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Reint Laan Jr Brug
Vertical clearance when closed: 5 meter, width: 9 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.
VHF-Channel: Channel 78, radio traffic Two way
Only on call, 24-hour advance telephone request:
Vaartbrug, Reint Laan Jr bridge on the count of 14075.
Bridges Krommenie, bridge Woman's grief on tel: 0800-0200600.
Sharpener lock on tel: 0299-663000.
Saturday, between 07:00h and 17:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
Operating times all year round
From 31-03 tot 31-03:
Only on call, 24-hour advance telephone request:
Vaartbrug, Reint Laan Jr bridge on the count of 14075.
Bridges Krommenie, bridge Woman's grief on tel: 0800-0200600.
Sharpener lock on tel: 0299-663000.
Holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Saturday, between 07:00h and 17:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
From 01-04 until 31-10
Saturday, between 07:00h and 19:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
Working days, between 18:30h and 22:00h
From 01-11 tot 30-03:
Only on call, 24-hour advance telephone request:
Vaartbrug, Reint Laan Jr bridge on the count of 14075.
Bridges Krommenie, bridge Woman's grief on tel: 0800-0200600.
Sharpener lock on tel: 0299-663000.
Saturday, between 07:00h and 17:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Foto: Menno van BeelenAdministrator
Gemeente Zaanstad
Postbus 2000
1500 GA Zaandam
Administrator visiting address
Stadhuisplein 100 Zaandam
Phone: 075-6816888
Data updated: 06 December 2024, 14:57 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.