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All about the Balgzandbrug, 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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Balgzandbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 2.4 meter, width: 31.5 meter.
Number of passable openings: 2, the highest passage opening is number: 2 (movable part) vertical clearance 3.2 m , width: 9 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level, take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Bediening op afstand vanaf bedieningspost De Kooy.
VHF-Channel: Channel 20, radio traffic Two wayHolidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Saturday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Operating times all year round
On 31-03 (Eerste Paasdag)
Saturday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 01-04 until 15-04
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Saturday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
From 16-04 until 08-05
Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 18:00h
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, Sunday, between 09:00h and 18:00h
On 19-05 (Eerste pinksterdag)
Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 18:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 20-05 until 31-05
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 18:00h
From 01-06 until 15-09
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 16-09 until 15-10
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 18:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 16-10 until 30-03
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 22:00h
Saturday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Foto: Adrie Oosterwijk-van SpengenAdministrator
Rijkswaterstaat West-Nederland Noord
Postbus 3119
2001 DC Haarlem
Administrator visiting address
Toekanweg 7 Haarlem
Phone: 088-7974500
Data updated: 21 November 2024, 17:08 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.