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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 wayAll days, between 20:45h and 20:50h
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 09:05h - No service
Saturday, Sunday, between 10:00h and 10:05h
Saturday, Sunday, between 12:45h and 12:50h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:45h and 13:50h
Saturday, Sunday, between 17:00h and 17:05h
Saturday, Sunday, between 18:25h and 18:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 19:30h and 19:35h
Working days, between 09:55h and 10:00h
Working days, between 11:25h and 11:30h
Working days, between 13:10h and 13:15h
Working days, between 14:45h and 14:50h
Working days, between 18:10h and 18:15h
Working days, between 19:45h and 19:50h
Operating times all year round
From 10-01 until 27-03
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 21:00h
From 28-03 until 04-05
All days, between 20:45h and 20:50h
Holidays, between 09:00h and 23:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 09:05h - No service
Saturday, Sunday, between 10:00h and 10:05h
Saturday, Sunday, between 12:45h and 12:50h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:45h and 13:50h
Saturday, Sunday, between 17:00h and 17:05h
Saturday, Sunday, between 18:25h and 18:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 19:30h and 19:35h
Working days, between 09:55h and 10:00h
Working days, between 11:25h and 11:30h
Working days, between 13:10h and 13:15h
Working days, between 14:45h and 14:50h
Working days, between 18:10h and 18:15h
Working days, between 19:45h and 19:50h
From 05-05 until 28-05
All days, between 20:45h and 20:50h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:55h and 10:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 11:25h and 11:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 13:10h and 13:15h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 14:45h and 14:50h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 18:10h and 18:15h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 19:45h and 19:50h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 09:05h - No service
Saturday, Sunday, between 10:00h and 10:05h
Saturday, Sunday, between 12:45h and 12:50h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:45h and 13:50h
Saturday, Sunday, between 17:00h and 17:05h
Saturday, Sunday, between 18:25h and 18:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 19:30h and 19:35h
From 29-05 until 31-10
All days, between 20:45h and 20:50h
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 09:05h - No service
Saturday, Sunday, between 10:00h and 10:05h
Saturday, Sunday, between 12:45h and 12:50h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:45h and 13:50h
Saturday, Sunday, between 17:00h and 17:05h
Saturday, Sunday, between 18:25h and 18:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 19:30h and 19:35h
Working days, between 09:55h and 10:00h
Working days, between 11:25h and 11:30h
Working days, between 13:10h and 13:15h
Working days, between 14:45h and 14:50h
Working days, between 18:10h and 18:15h
Working days, between 19:45h and 19:50h
From 01-11 until 20-12
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
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: 28 Augustus 2025, 14:26 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.