Biesboschsluis, in Werkendam: opening hours and contact

All about the Biesboschsluis: service times, location and contact details. On the water map below do you see this lock complex in its immediate vicinity. On the right on this page you will find the locking times, additional information and the telephone numbers and VHF channels.

 


 

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Shipping times Biesboschsluis

Biesboschsluis
Met vergunning schutlengte: 60m. Puntdeuren.
Width: 6.8 meter, length: 62 meter.
Lock length: 55.4 meter.
Threshold depth downstream/outside: 3.6 meter, threshold depth up/inside: 3.6 meter.

VHF-Channel: channel not specified
Phone number: 088-7972931
Comment: The bridge may be operated up to and including an average wind speed (measured over 10 minutes) of 13.5 m/s (indicative to 6 Bft).

Service times this week


1 working day to 4 hours pre-subscribe to the Biesboschluis at number 088-7972931.

Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 08:00h and 17:00h - On demand only

 
Operating times all year round

From 01-04 until 26-04

Friday, between 08:00h and 19:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 08:00h and 09:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 11:00h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 14:30h and 15:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:30h and 19:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 10:00h and 19:00h

From 27-04 until 08-05

Friday, between 08:00h and 19:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 08:00h and 09:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 11:00h and 12:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 14:30h and 15:30h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:30h and 19:00h
Weekends and holidays, between 10:00h and 19:00h

From 09-05 until 18-05

Friday, between 08:00h and 19:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 08:00h and 09:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 11:00h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 14:30h and 15:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:30h and 19:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 10:00h and 19:00h

On 19-05 (Eerste pinksterdag)

Friday, between 08:00h and 19:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 08:00h and 09:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 11:00h and 12:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 14:30h and 15:30h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:30h and 19:00h
Weekends and holidays, between 10:00h and 19:00h

From 20-05 until 30-06

Friday, between 08:00h and 19:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 08:00h and 09:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 11:00h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 14:30h and 15:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:30h and 19:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 10:00h and 19:00h

From 01-07 until 31-08

Saturday, between 08:00h and 19:00h
Sunday, between 10:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 08:00h and 20:00h

From 01-09 until 31-10

Friday, between 08:00h and 19:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 08:00h and 09:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 11:00h and 12:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 14:30h and 15:30h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:30h and 19:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 10:00h and 19:00h

From 01-11 tot 31-03:
1 working day to 4 hours pre-subscribe to the Biesboschluis at number 088-7972931.

Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 08:00h and 17:00h - On demand only

Administrator
Rijkswaterstaat West-Nederland Zuid
Postbus 2232
3500 GE Utrecht

Administrator visiting address
Steegoversloot 36 Dordrecht
Phone: 088-7970770

Data updated: 06 December 2024, 14:57 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.


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