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All about the Buitenhuizerbrug, 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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Buitenhuizerbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 6.82 meter, width: 14.21 meter.
Number of passable openings: 2, the highest passage opening is number: 1 (movable part) vertical clearance 6.82 m , width: 14.21 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.4 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Bediening op afstand vanuit de verkeerscentrale NW-Nederland.
VHF-Channel: Channel 18, radio traffic Two wayHolidays, between 09:00h and 23:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 23:00h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 21:00h - No service
Operating times all year round
From 10-01 until 25-02
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 21:00h - No service
On 26-02
All days, between 09:00h and 16:00h (Vanwege werkzaamheden.) - No service
All days, between 16:00h and 21:00h - On demand only
From 27-02 until 27-03
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 21:00h - No service
From 28-03 until 17-04
Holidays, between 09:00h and 23:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 23:00h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 21:00h - No service
On 18-04
All days, between 19:45h and 20:00h
From 19-04 until 04-05
Holidays, between 09:00h and 23:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 23:00h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 21:00h - No service
From 05-05 until 28-05
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 21:00h - No service
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 23:00h - No service
From 29-05 until 08-06
Holidays, between 09:00h and 23:00h (Gedurende de schoolvakanties (alle regio's), bediening alle dagen van 09:00 tot 23:00 uur.)
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 23:00h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 21:00h - No service
From 09-06 until 31-10
Holidays, between 09:00h and 23:00h (Gedurende de schoolvakanties (alle regio's), bediening alle dagen van 9:00 tot 23:00 uur.)
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 23:00h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 21:00h - No service
From 01-11 until 20-12
Weekdays and weekends, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Closed on public holidays
From 21-12 until 09-01
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Foto: Thomas SchwortschikAdministrator
Rijkswaterstaat West-Nederland Noord
Postbus 3119
2001 DC Haarlem
Administrator visiting address
Toekanweg 7 Haarlem
Phone: 088-7974500
Data updated: 18 April 2025, 09:34 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.