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All about the Fanerbrug, 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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Fanerbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 0.97 meter, width: 7 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.93 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
VHF-Channel: channel not specifiedFrom 21-04 until 26-04:
Operation possible only on demand, for days Monday through Saturday (not Sundays and holidays). Requests: 24 hours in advance (during office hours) via https://beterbediend.rws.nl/
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 07:00h and 18:00h - On demand only
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
From 27-04 until 30-04:
Operation possible only on demand, for days Monday through Saturday (not Sundays and holidays). Requests: 24 hours in advance (during office hours) via https://beterbediend.rws.nl/
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 07:00h and 18:00h - On demand only
From 01-05 until 07-06:
convoy shipping, during sailing season no request required
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:30h and 08:40h - On demand only
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 13:30h and 13:40h - On demand only
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:15h and 09:25h - On demand only
Saturday, Sunday, between 14:30h and 14:40h - On demand only
From 08-06 until 08-06:
convoy shipping, during sailing season no request required
Weekends and holidays, between 09:15h and 09:25h - On demand only
Weekends and holidays, between 14:30h and 14:40h - On demand only
Working days, between 08:30h and 08:40h - On demand only
Working days, between 13:30h and 13:40h - On demand only
From 09-06 until 31-08:
convoy shipping, during sailing season no request required
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:30h and 08:40h - On demand only
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 13:30h and 13:40h - On demand only
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:15h and 09:25h - On demand only
Saturday, Sunday, between 14:30h and 14:40h - On demand only
From 01-09 until 20-04:
Operation possible only on demand, for days Monday through Saturday (not Sundays and holidays). Requests: 24 hours in advance (during office hours) via https://beterbediend.rws.nl/
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 07:00h and 18:00h - On demand only
Administrator
Provincie Groningen
Postbus 610
9700 AP Groningen
Administrator visiting address
St. Jansstraat 4 Groningen
Phone: 050-3164911
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 14:58 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.