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All about the Buitenrustbrug, 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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Buitenrustbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 2.15 meter, width: 9.8 meter.
Number of passable openings: 2, the highest passage opening is number: 2 (fixed span) vertical clearance 2.4 m , width: 9.8 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level, take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Brug 8, Gem. Haarlem.
VHF-Channel: Channel 18, radio traffic Two way
The city can be in or out until 10:00. (except for Sat, 14:00 and not on Sundays and public holidays) For a passage through the city, please report to the Waarderbrug or Buitenrustbrug before 20:00.
24 and 31 December operation until 16:00.
Saturday, between 08:00h and 15:30h
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:15h
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
Working days, between 18:30h and 22:00h
Operating times all year round
From 31-03 tot 31-03:
The city can be in or out until 10:00. (except for Sat, 14:00 and not on Sundays and public holidays) For a passage through the city, please report to the Waarderbrug or Buitenrustbrug before 20:00.
24 and 31 December operation until 16:00.
Holidays, between 08:00h and 21:00h
Saturday, between 08:00h and 15:30h
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:15h
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
Working days, between 18:30h and 22:00h
From 01-04 tot 31-10:
The city can be in or out until 10:00. (except for Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 21:00) For a passage through the city, please report to the Waarderbrug or Buitenrustbrug before 20:00.
Weekends and holidays, between 08:00h and 21:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:15h
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
Working days, between 18:30h and 22:00h
From 01-11 tot 30-03:
The city can be in or out until 10:00. (except for Sat, 14:00 and not on Sundays and public holidays) For a passage through the city, please report to the Waarderbrug or Buitenrustbrug before 20:00.
24 and 31 December operation until 16:00.
Saturday, between 08:00h and 15:30h
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:15h
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
Working days, between 18:30h and 22:00h
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Scheduled opening hours
From 11:57 until 12:03 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 12:35 until 12:41 (today)
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From 13:31 until 13:37 (today)
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From 13:35 until 13:41 (today)
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From 14:23 until 14:29 (today)
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From 14:37 until 14:43 (today)
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From 15:06 until 15:12 (today)
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From 15:50 until 15:56 (today)
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From 16:07 until 16:13 (today)
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From 19:02 until 19:08 (today)
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From 19:05 until 19:11 (today)
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From 20:07 until 20:13 (today)
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From 20:08 until 20:14 (today)
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From 21:05 until 21:11 (today)
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From 21:10 until 21:16 (today)
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Administrator
Gemeente Haarlem
Postbus 511
2022 EG Haarlem
Administrator visiting address
Spaarndamseweg 1 Haarlem
Phone: 023-5115141
Data updated: 05 December 2024, 17:04 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.