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All about the Blokhuisbrug, Leeuwarden, 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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Blokhuisbrug, Leeuwarden
Vertical clearance when closed: 2.41 meter, width: meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.52 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account. take local water levels into account. There is one target level for the Frisian reservoir - the connected system of canals and lakes in Friesland - which is 52 centimeters below NAP.
Comment bridge management (NL): Bouwjaar 2006.
VHF-Channel: channel not specified
On call on 06-11809163.
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 10:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 14:00h and 15:00h - On demand only
Operating times all year round
From 15-03 until 31-03:
On call on 06-11809163.
Working days, between 09:00h and 10:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 14:00h and 15:00h - On demand only
From 01-04 until 20-04:
On call on 06-11809163.
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 10:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 14:00h and 15:00h - On demand only
From 21-04 until 26-04:
On call on 06-11809163.
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 10:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 14:00h and 15:00h - On demand only
From 27-04 until 04-05:
On call on 06-11809163.
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 10:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 14:00h and 15:00h - On demand only
From 05-05 until 07-06:
On call on 06-11809163.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 09:00h and 10:00h - On demand only
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 14:00h and 15:00h - On demand only
From 08-06 until 08-06:
On call on 06-11809163.
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 10:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 14:00h and 15:00h - On demand only
From 09-06 until 30-09:
On call on 06-11809163.
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 10:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 14:00h and 15:00h - On demand only
From 01-10 until 14-11:
On call on 06-11809163.
Working days, between 09:00h and 10:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 14:00h and 15:00h - On demand only
From 15-11 until 14-03:
On call on 06-11809163.
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Saturday, between 18:00h and 18:30h - On demand only
Working days, between 09:00h and 10:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 14:00h and 15:00h - On demand only
Administrator
Gemeente Leeuwarden
Postbus 21000
8900 JA Leeuwarden
Administrator visiting address
Oldehoofsterkerkhof 2 Leeuwarden
Phone: 058-2338888
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 14:58 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.