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All about the Waarderbrug, 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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Waarderbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 2 meter, width: 12.2 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level, take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Brug 2, Gem. Haarlem
VHF-Channel: Channel 18, radio traffic Two way
For a bridge opening report on radio channel 18. Bridge doesn't have a radio, communication runs through the Nautical Traffic Manager. Call Harbor Service Haarlem for this.
24 and 31 December operation until 16:00.
Saturday, between 09:00h and 15:30h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 14:00 uur aanwezig.)
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 21:00 uur aanwezig.)
Operating times all year round
From 01-01 tot 30-03:
For a bridge opening report on radio channel 18. Bridge doesn't have a radio, communication runs through the Nautical Traffic Manager. Call Harbor Service Haarlem for this.
24 and 31 December operation until 16:00.
Saturday, between 09:00h and 15:30h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 14:00 uur aanwezig.)
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 21:00 uur aanwezig.)
From 31-03 tot 31-03:
For a bridge opening report on radio channel 18. Bridge doesn't have a radio, communication runs through the Nautical Traffic Manager. Call Harbor Service Haarlem for this.
24 and 31 December operation until 16:00.
Holidays, between 08:00h and 21:00h (De stad in. De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 20:00 uur aanwezig.)
Saturday, between 09:00h and 15:30h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 14:00 uur aanwezig.)
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 21:00 uur aanwezig.)
From 01-04 tot 31-10:
For a bridge opening report on radio channel 18. Bridge doesn't have a radio, communication runs through the Nautical Traffic Manager. Call Harbor Service Haarlem for this.
Weekends and holidays, between 08:00h and 21:00h (De stad in. De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 20:00 uur aanwezig.)
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 21:00 uur aanwezig.)
From 01-11 tot 26-12:
For a bridge opening report on radio channel 18. Bridge doesn't have a radio, communication runs through the Nautical Traffic Manager. Call Harbor Service Haarlem for this.
24 and 31 December operation until 16:00.
Saturday, between 09:00h and 15:30h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 14:00 uur aanwezig.)
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 21:00 uur aanwezig.)
On 27-12
All days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
On 28-12
All days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
On 29-12
All days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
On 30-12
All days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
On 31-12
All days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Scheduled opening hours
From 09:07 until 09:13 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 09:50 until 09:56 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 10:18 until 10:24 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 10:52 until 10:58 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 11:32 until 11:38 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 11:50 until 11:56 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 12:35 until 12:41 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 13:20 until 13:26 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 13:48 until 13:54 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 14:20 until 14:26 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 15:17 until 15:23 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 15:20 until 15:26 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 16:11 until 16:17 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 16:39 until 16:45 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 18:22 until 18:28 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 19:17 until 19:23 (today)
Certainty: Planned
Administrator
Gemeente Haarlem
Postbus 511
2022 EG Haarlem
Administrator visiting address
Spaarndamseweg 1 Haarlem
Phone: 023-5115141
Data updated: 02 December 2024, 09:50 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.