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All about the Dordrecht, verkeersbrug, 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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Dordrecht, verkeersbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 9.29 meter, width: 44 meter.
Number of passable openings: 4, the highest passage opening is number: 4 (fixed span) vertical clearance 11.67 m , width: 21 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to streefpeil (1.93 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
VHF-Channel: Channel 71, radio traffic Two way
During the night hours of 00:00-05:57h for the whole year, the bridge is opened on request. The request must be submitted at least 1 hour in advance to the RVC for shipping at Dordrecht. The bridge shall be opened on request during the period from November to March. Opening request: 088-7970800 or VHF71. The opening is given at the time of arrival or at least within two hours. The openings at 06:57, 15:57 and 16:57 are intended for commercial shipping only.
https://www.prorail.nl/over-ons/what-do-prorail/opening times-rail bridges
All days, between 00:00h and 05:57h - On demand only
All days, between 05:57h and 06:03h
All days, between 08:57h and 09:03h
All days, between 09:57h and 10:03h
All days, between 10:57h and 11:03h
All days, between 11:57h and 12:03h
All days, between 12:57h and 13:03h
All days, between 13:57h and 14:03h
All days, between 14:57h and 15:03h
All days, between 18:57h and 19:03h
All days, between 19:57h and 20:03h
All days, between 20:57h and 21:03h
All days, between 21:57h and 22:03h
All days, between 22:57h and 23:03h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:57h and 07:03h - Commercial shipping
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 15:57h and 16:03h - Commercial shipping
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 16:57h and 17:03h - Commercial shipping
Saturday, Sunday, between 06:57h and 07:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 07:57h and 08:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 15:57h and 16:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 16:57h and 17:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 17:57h and 18:03h
Operating times all year round
From 20-04 until 20-04:
During the night hours of 00:00-05:57h for the whole year, the bridge is opened on request. The request must be submitted at least 1 hour in advance to the RVC for shipping at Dordrecht. The bridge shall be opened on request during the period from November to March. Opening request: 088-7970800 or VHF71. The opening is given at the time of arrival or at least within two hours. The openings at 06:57, 15:57 and 16:57 are intended for commercial shipping only.
https://www.prorail.nl/over-ons/what-do-prorail/opening times-rail bridges
All days, between 00:00h and 05:57h - On demand only
All days, between 05:57h and 06:03h
All days, between 08:57h and 09:03h
All days, between 09:57h and 10:03h
All days, between 10:57h and 11:03h
All days, between 11:57h and 12:03h
All days, between 12:57h and 13:03h
All days, between 13:57h and 14:03h
All days, between 14:57h and 15:03h
All days, between 18:57h and 19:03h
All days, between 19:57h and 20:03h
All days, between 20:57h and 21:03h
All days, between 21:57h and 22:03h
All days, between 22:57h and 23:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 06:57h and 07:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 07:57h and 08:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 15:57h and 16:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 16:57h and 17:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 17:57h and 18:03h
Working days, between 06:57h and 07:03h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 15:57h and 16:03h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 16:57h and 17:03h - Commercial shipping
From 21-04 until 26-04:
During the night hours of 00:00-05:57h for the whole year, the bridge is opened on request. The request must be submitted at least 1 hour in advance to the RVC for shipping at Dordrecht. The bridge shall be opened on request during the period from November to March. Opening request: 088-7970800 or VHF71. The opening is given at the time of arrival or at least within two hours. The openings at 06:57, 15:57 and 16:57 are intended for commercial shipping only.
https://www.prorail.nl/over-ons/what-do-prorail/opening times-rail bridges
All days, between 00:00h and 05:57h - On demand only
All days, between 05:57h and 06:03h
All days, between 08:57h and 09:03h
All days, between 09:57h and 10:03h
All days, between 10:57h and 11:03h
All days, between 11:57h and 12:03h
All days, between 12:57h and 13:03h
All days, between 13:57h and 14:03h
All days, between 14:57h and 15:03h
All days, between 18:57h and 19:03h
All days, between 19:57h and 20:03h
All days, between 20:57h and 21:03h
All days, between 21:57h and 22:03h
All days, between 22:57h and 23:03h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:57h and 07:03h - Commercial shipping
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 15:57h and 16:03h - Commercial shipping
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 16:57h and 17:03h - Commercial shipping
Saturday, Sunday, between 06:57h and 07:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 07:57h and 08:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 15:57h and 16:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 16:57h and 17:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 17:57h and 18:03h
From 27-04 until 04-05:
During the night hours of 00:00-05:57h for the whole year, the bridge is opened on request. The request must be submitted at least 1 hour in advance to the RVC for shipping at Dordrecht. The bridge shall be opened on request during the period from November to March. Opening request: 088-7970800 or VHF71. The opening is given at the time of arrival or at least within two hours. The openings at 06:57, 15:57 and 16:57 are intended for commercial shipping only.
https://www.prorail.nl/over-ons/what-do-prorail/opening times-rail bridges
All days, between 00:00h and 05:57h - On demand only
All days, between 05:57h and 06:03h
All days, between 08:57h and 09:03h
All days, between 09:57h and 10:03h
All days, between 10:57h and 11:03h
All days, between 11:57h and 12:03h
All days, between 12:57h and 13:03h
All days, between 13:57h and 14:03h
All days, between 14:57h and 15:03h
All days, between 18:57h and 19:03h
All days, between 19:57h and 20:03h
All days, between 20:57h and 21:03h
All days, between 21:57h and 22:03h
All days, between 22:57h and 23:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 06:57h and 07:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 07:57h and 08:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 15:57h and 16:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 16:57h and 17:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 17:57h and 18:03h
Working days, between 06:57h and 07:03h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 15:57h and 16:03h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 16:57h and 17:03h - Commercial shipping
From 05-05 until 07-06:
During the night hours of 00:00-05:57h for the whole year, the bridge is opened on request. The request must be submitted at least 1 hour in advance to the RVC for shipping at Dordrecht. The bridge shall be opened on request during the period from November to March. Opening request: 088-7970800 or VHF71. The opening is given at the time of arrival or at least within two hours. The openings at 06:57, 15:57 and 16:57 are intended for commercial shipping only.
https://www.prorail.nl/over-ons/what-do-prorail/opening times-rail bridges
All days, between 00:00h and 05:57h - On demand only
All days, between 05:57h and 06:03h
All days, between 08:57h and 09:03h
All days, between 09:57h and 10:03h
All days, between 10:57h and 11:03h
All days, between 11:57h and 12:03h
All days, between 12:57h and 13:03h
All days, between 13:57h and 14:03h
All days, between 14:57h and 15:03h
All days, between 18:57h and 19:03h
All days, between 19:57h and 20:03h
All days, between 20:57h and 21:03h
All days, between 21:57h and 22:03h
All days, between 22:57h and 23:03h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:57h and 07:03h - Commercial shipping
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 15:57h and 16:03h - Commercial shipping
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 16:57h and 17:03h - Commercial shipping
Saturday, Sunday, between 06:57h and 07:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 07:57h and 08:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 15:57h and 16:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 16:57h and 17:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 17:57h and 18:03h
From 08-06 until 08-06:
During the night hours of 00:00-05:57h for the whole year, the bridge is opened on request. The request must be submitted at least 1 hour in advance to the RVC for shipping at Dordrecht. The bridge shall be opened on request during the period from November to March. Opening request: 088-7970800 or VHF71. The opening is given at the time of arrival or at least within two hours. The openings at 06:57, 15:57 and 16:57 are intended for commercial shipping only.
https://www.prorail.nl/over-ons/what-do-prorail/opening times-rail bridges
All days, between 00:00h and 05:57h - On demand only
All days, between 05:57h and 06:03h
All days, between 08:57h and 09:03h
All days, between 09:57h and 10:03h
All days, between 10:57h and 11:03h
All days, between 11:57h and 12:03h
All days, between 12:57h and 13:03h
All days, between 13:57h and 14:03h
All days, between 14:57h and 15:03h
All days, between 18:57h and 19:03h
All days, between 19:57h and 20:03h
All days, between 20:57h and 21:03h
All days, between 21:57h and 22:03h
All days, between 22:57h and 23:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 06:57h and 07:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 07:57h and 08:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 15:57h and 16:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 16:57h and 17:03h
Weekends and holidays, between 17:57h and 18:03h
Working days, between 06:57h and 07:03h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 15:57h and 16:03h - Commercial shipping
Working days, between 16:57h and 17:03h - Commercial shipping
From 09-06 until 19-04:
During the night hours of 00:00-05:57h for the whole year, the bridge is opened on request. The request must be submitted at least 1 hour in advance to the RVC for shipping at Dordrecht. The bridge shall be opened on request during the period from November to March. Opening request: 088-7970800 or VHF71. The opening is given at the time of arrival or at least within two hours. The openings at 06:57, 15:57 and 16:57 are intended for commercial shipping only.
https://www.prorail.nl/over-ons/what-do-prorail/opening times-rail bridges
All days, between 00:00h and 05:57h - On demand only
All days, between 05:57h and 06:03h
All days, between 08:57h and 09:03h
All days, between 09:57h and 10:03h
All days, between 10:57h and 11:03h
All days, between 11:57h and 12:03h
All days, between 12:57h and 13:03h
All days, between 13:57h and 14:03h
All days, between 14:57h and 15:03h
All days, between 18:57h and 19:03h
All days, between 19:57h and 20:03h
All days, between 20:57h and 21:03h
All days, between 21:57h and 22:03h
All days, between 22:57h and 23:03h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:57h and 07:03h - Commercial shipping
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 15:57h and 16:03h - Commercial shipping
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 16:57h and 17:03h - Commercial shipping
Saturday, Sunday, between 06:57h and 07:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 07:57h and 08:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 15:57h and 16:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 16:57h and 17:03h
Saturday, Sunday, between 17:57h and 18:03h
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Foto: H.J. Rotteveel, vrijwillig brugwachterAdministrator
Rijkswaterstaat West-Nederland Zuid
Postbus 2232
3500 GE Utrecht
Administrator visiting address
Laan op Zuid 45 Rotterdam
Phone: 088-7970500
Data updated: 28 Mei 2025, 14:03 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.