All about the Hermesbrug, 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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1. Goutum: Himpenserdijkbrug
2. Leeuwarden: Spoorbrug HRMK (photo)
3. Leeuwarden: 1e Kanaalsbrug
4. Leeuwarden: Vrouwenpoortsbrug (photo)
5. Leeuwarden: Noorderbrug, Leeuwarden (photo)
6. Leeuwarden: Slauerhoffbrug, Leeuwarden (photo)
7. Leeuwarden: Spoorbrug HRM (photo)
8. Leeuwarden: Van Harinxmabrug (photo)
9. Leeuwarden: Verlaatsbrug, Leeuwarden
10. Leeuwarden: Eebrug, Leeuwarden (photo)
11. Leeuwarden: Blokhuisbrug, Leeuwarden
12. Leeuwarden: 2e Kanaalsbrug
13. Leeuwarden: Beursbrug Leeuwarden
14. Leeuwarden: Oosterbrug / Oosterbrug, Leeuwarden (photo)
15. Leeuwarden: Blokhuispoortbrug / Blokhuispoortbrug, Leeuwarden (photo)
16. Leeuwarden: Wirdumerpoortsbrug / Wirdumerpoortsbrug, Leeuwarden (photo)
17. Leeuwarden: 2e kanaalsbrug / 2e Kanaalsbrug, Leeuwarden (photo)
18. Leeuwarden: Eebrug / Eebrug, Leeuwarden (photo)
19. Leeuwarden: Verlaatsbrug / Verlaatsbrug, Leeuwarden (photo)
20. Leeuwarden: Hermesbrug / Hermesbrug, Leeuwarden (photo)
21. Leeuwarden: Harinxmabrug / van Harinxmabrug, Van Harinxmakanaal (photo)
22. Leeuwarden: Vlietsterbrug / Vlietsterbrug, Leeuwarden (photo)
23. Leeuwarden: Vlietsterbrug
24. Leeuwarden: Oosterbrug Leeuwarden
25. Leeuwarden: Sint Jozefbrug
26. Ritsumasyl: Ritsumasyl, fietsbrug (photo)

 

 

1. Britsum: W.V. De Klompskippers
2. Deinum: Jachthaven Deinum (photo)
3. Leeuwarden: Jachthaven De Prinsentuin (photo)
4. Leeuwarden: De Nieuwe Leeuwarder Jachthaven (photo)
5. Leeuwarden: Hemrik Marine (photo)
6. Leeuwarden: Jachthaven de Zwemmer
7. Leeuwarden: Watersport Twee Provinciën (photo)
8. Mantgum: Passantenhaven Mantgum
9. Weidum: Hotel/Restaurant Weidumerhout
10. Wergea (warga): Wergeaster Wettersport Feriening

 

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Hermesbrug

Vertical clearance when closed: 1.94 meter, width: 5.7 meter.
Number of passable openings: 3, the highest passage opening is number: 3 (fixed span) vertical clearance 1.9 m , width: 5.7 m

Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.52 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account. take local water levels into account. There is one target level for the Frisian reservoir - the connected system of canals and lakes in Friesland - which is 52 centimeters below NAP.

VHF-Channel: Channel 78, radio traffic Two way
Phone number: unknown
 
Service times this week

Mon-Fri: 06:00-07:00 and 19:00-20:00: Commercial shipping only on call via 058 - 29 25 888 (available Mon-Fri 08:30-1600) 2 hours in advance a call should be requested. King's Day and Ascension Day regular service.

Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Weekends and holidays, between 13:00h and 16:15h
Weekends and holidays, between 17:15h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 18:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 19:00h and 20:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand

 
Operating times all year round

From 01-04 until 04-05:
Mon-Fri: 06:00-07:00 and 19:00-20:00: Commercial shipping only on call via 058 - 29 25 888 (available Mon-Fri 08:30-1600) 2 hours in advance a call should be requested. King's Day and Ascension Day regular service.

Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Weekends and holidays, between 13:00h and 16:15h
Weekends and holidays, between 17:15h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 18:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 19:00h and 20:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand

From 05-05 until 31-05:
Mon-Fri: 06:00-07:00 and 19:00-20:00: Commercial shipping only on call via 058 - 29 25 888 (available Mon-Fri 08:30-1600) 2 hours in advance a call should be requested. King's Day and Ascension Day regular service.

Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 07:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 18:00h and 19:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 19:00h and 20:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:00h and 16:15h
Saturday, Sunday, between 17:15h and 19:00h

From 01-06 until 31-08:
Mon-Fri: 06:00-07:00: Commercial shipping on call only via 058 - 29 25 888 (available Mon-Fri 08:30-16:00) 2 hours in advance a call should be requested.

Holidays, between 17:15h and 19:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 17:15h and 20:00h
Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Weekends and holidays, between 13:00h and 16:15h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 18:00h and 20:00h

From 01-09 until 31-10:
Mon-Fri: 06:00-07:00 and 19:00-20:00: Commercial shipping on call only via 058 - 29 25 888 (available Mon-Fri 08:30-16:00) 2 hours in advance a call should be requested.

Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:00h and 16:15h
Saturday, Sunday, between 17:15h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Working days, between 18:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 19:00h and 20:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand

From 01-11 until 31-03:
Mon to Fri: 06:00-07:00 and 18:00-19:00: Commercial shipping only on call via 058 - 29 25 888. Mon to Fri: 09:00-16:00 and Sat: 09:00-17:00: On call via 058 - 29 25 888 (both available Mon to Fri 08:30-16:00) 2 hours in advance a call should be requested.

Saturday, between 09:00h and 17:00h - On demand only
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 18:00h and 19:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand

Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)

Foto: Adrie Oosterwijk-van Spengen
 
Bridge Openings
This bridge has 3 passable openings:
 
Opening 1
Type fixed span
Height 1.9 meter
Width 5.7 meter
 
Opening 2
Type movable
Height 1 meter
Width 11.98 meter
 
Opening 3
Type fixed span
Height 1.9 meter
Width 5.7 meter
 

Administrator
Gemeente Leeuwarden
Postbus 21000
8900 JA Leeuwarden

Administrator visiting address
Oldehoofsterkerkhof 2 Leeuwarden
Phone: 058-2338888

Data updated: 02 April 2025, 14:58 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.

Is something incorrect in the above information? Please submit your changes via the Fairway reporter.