How does crossing a movable bridge work?
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All about the Bekinkbruggen, 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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Bekinkbruggen
Vertical clearance when closed: 0.7 meter, width: 7.5 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (0 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Twee identieke bruggen.
VHF-Channel: channel not specifiedHolidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:30h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 13:00h and 18:00h
Saturday, between 08:00h and 12:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Saturday, between 13:00h and 17:30h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Operating times all year round
On 31-03
Saturday, between 08:00h and 12:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Saturday, between 13:00h and 17:30h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 08:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 13:00h and 17:30h
From 01-04 until 26-04
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:30h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 13:00h and 18:00h
Saturday, between 08:00h and 12:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Saturday, between 13:00h and 17:30h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
From 27-04 until 04-05
Holidays, Saturday, between 08:00h and 12:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Holidays, Saturday, between 13:00h and 17:30h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 07:30h and 12:00h
Working days, between 13:00h and 18:00h
From 05-05 until 08-05
Saturday, between 08:00h and 12:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Saturday, between 13:00h and 17:30h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 07:30h and 12:00h
Working days, between 13:00h and 18:00h
From 09-05 until 18-05
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:30h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 13:00h and 18:00h
Saturday, between 08:00h and 12:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Saturday, between 13:00h and 17:30h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
On 19-05
Saturday, between 08:00h and 12:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Saturday, between 13:00h and 17:30h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 07:30h and 12:00h
Working days, between 13:00h and 18:00h
From 20-05 until 31-08
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:30h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 13:00h and 18:00h
Saturday, between 08:00h and 12:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Saturday, between 13:00h and 17:30h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
From 01-09 until 30-03
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:00h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 13:00h and 17:30h
Saturday, between 08:00h and 12:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Saturday, between 13:00h and 17:30h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Administrator
Gemeente Hoogeveen
Postbus 20000
7900 PA Hoogeveen
Administrator visiting address
Raadhuisplein 1 Hoogeveen
Phone: 0528-291911
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 14:58 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.