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All about the Brug over buitenhoofd Westsluis Weurt, 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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Brug over buitenhoofd Westsluis Weurt
Vertical clearance when closed: 4.29 meter, width: 16 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to streefpeil (14.45 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Brug over de nieuwe sluis.
VHF-Channel: channel not specifiedHolidays, between 08:00h and 18:00h
Weekdays and weekends, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Closed on public holidays
Operating times all year round
On 01-01 (Nieuwjaarsdag)
Holidays, between 08:00h and 18:00h
Weekdays and weekends, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Closed on public holidays
On 02-01
All days, between 07:00h and 23:59h
From 03-01 until 19-04
Holidays, between 08:00h and 18:00h
Weekdays and weekends, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Closed on public holidays
From 20-04 until 23-12
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h
On 24-12
All days, between 00:00h and 20:00h
From 25-12 until 26-12
Holidays, between 08:00h and 18:00h
Weekdays and weekends, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Closed on public holidays
On 27-12
All days, between 07:00h and 23:59h
From 28-12 until 30-12
Holidays, between 08:00h and 18:00h
Weekdays and weekends, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Closed on public holidays
On 31-12
All days, between 00:00h and 20:00h
Administrator
Rijkswaterstaat Oost-Nederland
Postbus 25
6200 MA Maastricht
Administrator visiting address
Eusebiusbuitensingel 66 Arnhem
Phone: 088 – 7974240
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.