Blauwe brug in Nieuwegein, service times

Blauwe brug, in Nieuwegein: opening hours and contact

All about the Blauwe 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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Bridge times Blauwe-brug

Blauwe brug

Vertical clearance when closed: 0.7 meter, width: 13 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 vanaf de Prinses Beatrixsluizen.

VHF-Channel: channel not specified

Phone number: 06-15397621

Comment: Remote control from the City yard Nieuwegein. VHF 80. At wind force of 7 bft. and more, the Blue Bridge is not operated. In case of double red within operating times 15 minutes as per passage emergency services. Bridge openings take place every 10 minutes, countdown matrix boards present. Outside July and August: from 07:00-09:00 and 16:00-18:00 curfews, does not apply to professional shipping. In July and August: from 07:00-09:00 and 16:30-18:00 curfews, does not apply to professional shipping. Opening request between 21:00-06:00 24 pre-applications via tel 06-1539 7621.

Service times this week

On call: Opening request 4 hours for counting 06-1539 7621.

Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 18:00h
Saturday, between 09:00h and 17:00h - On demand only
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service

Operating times all year round

From 31-03 tot 31-03:
On call: Opening request 4 hours for bearing tel 06-1539 7621.

Saturday, between 09:00h and 17:00h - On demand only
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 18:00h - On demand only

From 01-04 tot 26-04:
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.

Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:00h and 09:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 16:00h and 18:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 18:00h and 21:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 21:00h

From 27-04 tot 08-05:
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.

Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 21:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 16:00h and 18:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 18:00h and 21:00h

From 09-05 tot 18-05:
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.

From 19-05 tot 19-05:
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.

From 20-05 tot 30-06:
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.

From 01-07 tot 31-08:
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.

Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 21:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 16:30h and 18:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 18:00h and 21:00h

From 01-09 tot 31-10:
Between 10:00 and 24:00 on call if requested 24 hours in advance.

Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 21:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 16:00h and 18:00h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 18:00h and 21:00h

From 01-11 tot 30-03:
On call: Opening request 4 hours for counting 06-1539 7621.

Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 18:00h
Saturday, between 09:00h and 17:00h - On demand only
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service

Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)

Foto: Menno van Beelen

Administrator
Gemeente Nieuwegein
Postbus 1
3430 AA Nieuwegein

Administrator visiting address
Raadstede 1 Nieuwegein
Phone: 030-6071911

Data updated: 21 November 2024, 17:08 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.

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