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All about the Goverwellebrug, 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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Goverwellebrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 2.6 meter, width: 9.47 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (0.5 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
VHF-Channel: channel not specifiedSaturday, between 06:00h and 18:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 18:00h (Vanaf Hemelvaart)
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h (In bloktijden van 20 minuten)
Operating times all year round
From 01-04 until 20-04
Saturday, between 06:00h and 18:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 18:00h (Vanaf Hemelvaart)
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h (In bloktijden van 20 minuten)
From 21-04 until 26-04
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 22:00h (In bloktijden van 20 minuten)
Saturday, between 06:00h and 18:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 18:00h (Vanaf Hemelvaart)
From 27-04 until 04-05
Saturday, between 06:00h and 18:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 18:00h (Vanaf Hemelvaart)
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h (In bloktijden van 20 minuten)
From 05-05 until 07-06
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 22:00h (In bloktijden van 20 minuten)
Saturday, between 06:00h and 18:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 18:00h (Vanaf Hemelvaart)
On 08-06 (Eerste pinksterdag)
Saturday, between 06:00h and 18:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 09:00h and 18:00h (Vanaf Hemelvaart)
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h (In bloktijden van 20 minuten)
From 09-06 until 31-10
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 22:00h (In bloktijden van 20 minuten)
Saturday, between 06:00h and 18:00h
Sunday, between 09:00h and 18:00h (Vanaf Hemelvaart)
From 01-11 until 31-03
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 06:45h (2 x per uur)
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:45h and 08:00h - No service
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:00h and 08:30h (1 x vanuit de stad i.v.m. spoorbrug)
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:30h and 15:45h (2 x per uur)
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 15:45h and 18:00h (1 x om 15.45, 17.00 + 18.00 uur)
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 18:00h and 22:00h (2 x per uur)
Saturday, between 08:00h and 18:00h (2 x per uur)
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Foto: Menno van BeelenAdministrator
Gemeente Gouda
Postbus 1086
2800 BB Gouda
Administrator visiting address
Agnietenstraat 24 Gouda
Phone: 0182-588211
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.