How does crossing a movable bridge work?
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?
All about the Hogewegbrug, 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?
Als je de Waterkaart Live app gebruikt, kun je zelf vaarroutes plannen en opslaan. Daarbij houdt de route rekening met de hoogte van bruggen (en sluizen) op je route. Het gebruik van de routeplanner is eenvoudig, op deze pagina leggen we uit hoe het werkt. Deutsche Version โฆ
Waterkaart.net is nu uitgebreid met de Inland ENC navigatiekaarten van Rijkswaterstaat. Ze bevatten zeer veel details over het water. Je kunt deze heel makkelijk als een extra kaartlaag aanzetten. Zo werkt dat. Deutsche Version ๐ฉ๐ช | English version ๐ฌ๐ง IENC โฆ
Goed nieuws voor wie door Noord-Holland vaart: vanaf nu kun je via Waterkaart Live automatisch brugopeningsverzoeken laten sturen. Zo wordt varen een stuk makkelijker en hoef je minder te wachten. Je hoeft alleen de Netwerk-AIS functie aan te schakelen. Zo werkt dat. โฆ
Hogewegbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: meter, width: meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to UNSPECIFIED, take possible water level changes into account.
VHF-Channel: Channel 9, radio traffic Two wayHolidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:30h and 19:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:00h and 19:00h
Operating times all year round
From 27-04 until 30-04
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 09:30h and 15:30h
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
From 01-05 until 08-05
Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Weekends and holidays, between 13:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 09:30h and 19:30h
From 09-05 until 18-05
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:30h and 19:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:00h and 19:00h
On 19-05 (Eerste pinksterdag)
Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Weekends and holidays, between 13:00h and 19:00h
Working days, between 09:30h and 19:30h
From 20-05 until 30-09
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:30h and 19:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:00h and 19:00h
From 01-10 until 26-04
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:30h and 15:30h
Administrator
Gemeente Groningen
Postbus 30026
9700 RM Groningen
Administrator visiting address
Grote Markt 1 Groningen
Phone: 050-3679111
Data updated: 06 September 2024, 17:25 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.