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All about the Kaagbrug (in A44), 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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Kaagbrug (in A44)
Vertical clearance when closed: 4.82 meter, width: 11 meter.
Number of passable openings: 2, the highest passage opening is number: 1 (fixed span) vertical clearance 4.9 m , width: 11 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.61 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
VHF-Channel: Channel 20, radio traffic Two wayFriday, between 09:42h and 09:47h
Friday, between 10:12h and 10:17h
Friday, between 12:42h and 12:47h
Friday, between 13:42h and 13:47h
Friday, between 15:12h and 15:17h
Friday, between 19:12h and 19:17h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:39h and 09:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 10:09h and 10:14h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 12:39h and 12:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:39h and 13:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 15:09h and 15:14h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 19:09h and 19:14h
Weekends and holidays, between 08:27h and 08:32h
Weekends and holidays, between 08:57h and 09:02h
Weekends and holidays, between 12:27h and 12:32h
Weekends and holidays, between 13:57h and 14:02h
Weekends and holidays, between 18:57h and 19:02h
Weekends and holidays, between 19:57h and 20:02h
Working days, between 05:55h and 06:00h
Working days, between 06:26h and 06:31h
Working days, between 20:00h and 20:05h
Working days, between 20:27h and 20:32h
Working days, between 20:57h and 21:02h
Operating times all year round
From 01-01 until 31-03
Friday, between 09:42h and 09:47h
Friday, between 10:12h and 10:17h
Friday, between 12:42h and 12:47h
Friday, between 13:42h and 13:47h
Friday, between 15:12h and 15:17h
Friday, between 19:12h and 19:17h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 05:55h and 06:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:26h and 06:31h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:00h and 20:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:27h and 20:32h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:57h and 21:02h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:39h and 09:44h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 10:09h and 10:14h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 12:39h and 12:44h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:39h and 13:44h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 15:09h and 15:14h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 19:09h and 19:14h
Saturday, Sunday, between 08:27h and 08:32h
Saturday, Sunday, between 08:57h and 09:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 12:27h and 12:32h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:57h and 14:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 18:57h and 19:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 19:57h and 20:02h
From 01-04 until 20-04
Friday, between 09:42h and 09:47h
Friday, between 10:12h and 10:17h
Friday, between 12:42h and 12:47h
Friday, between 13:42h and 13:47h
Friday, between 15:12h and 15:17h
Friday, between 19:12h and 19:17h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:39h and 09:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 10:09h and 10:14h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 12:39h and 12:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:39h and 13:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 15:09h and 15:14h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 19:09h and 19:14h
Weekends and holidays, between 08:27h and 08:32h
Weekends and holidays, between 08:57h and 09:02h
Weekends and holidays, between 12:27h and 12:32h
Weekends and holidays, between 13:57h and 14:02h
Weekends and holidays, between 18:57h and 19:02h
Weekends and holidays, between 19:57h and 20:02h
Working days, between 05:55h and 06:00h
Working days, between 06:26h and 06:31h
Working days, between 20:00h and 20:05h
Working days, between 20:27h and 20:32h
Working days, between 20:57h and 21:02h
From 21-04 until 26-04
Friday, between 09:42h and 09:47h
Friday, between 10:12h and 10:17h
Friday, between 12:42h and 12:47h
Friday, between 13:42h and 13:47h
Friday, between 15:12h and 15:17h
Friday, between 19:12h and 19:17h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 05:55h and 06:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:26h and 06:31h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:00h and 20:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:27h and 20:32h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:57h and 21:02h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:39h and 09:44h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 10:09h and 10:14h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 12:39h and 12:44h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:39h and 13:44h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 15:09h and 15:14h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 19:09h and 19:14h
Saturday, Sunday, between 08:27h and 08:32h
Saturday, Sunday, between 08:57h and 09:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 12:27h and 12:32h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:57h and 14:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 18:57h and 19:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 19:57h and 20:02h
From 27-04 until 04-05
Friday, between 09:42h and 09:47h
Friday, between 10:12h and 10:17h
Friday, between 12:42h and 12:47h
Friday, between 13:42h and 13:47h
Friday, between 15:12h and 15:17h
Friday, between 19:12h and 19:17h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:39h and 09:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 10:09h and 10:14h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 12:39h and 12:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:39h and 13:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 15:09h and 15:14h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 19:09h and 19:14h
Weekends and holidays, between 08:27h and 08:32h
Weekends and holidays, between 08:57h and 09:02h
Weekends and holidays, between 12:27h and 12:32h
Weekends and holidays, between 13:57h and 14:02h
Weekends and holidays, between 18:57h and 19:02h
Weekends and holidays, between 19:57h and 20:02h
Working days, between 05:55h and 06:00h
Working days, between 06:26h and 06:31h
Working days, between 20:00h and 20:05h
Working days, between 20:27h and 20:32h
Working days, between 20:57h and 21:02h
From 05-05 until 07-06
Friday, between 09:42h and 09:47h
Friday, between 10:12h and 10:17h
Friday, between 12:42h and 12:47h
Friday, between 13:42h and 13:47h
Friday, between 15:12h and 15:17h
Friday, between 19:12h and 19:17h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 05:55h and 06:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:26h and 06:31h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:00h and 20:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:27h and 20:32h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:57h and 21:02h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:39h and 09:44h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 10:09h and 10:14h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 12:39h and 12:44h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:39h and 13:44h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 15:09h and 15:14h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 19:09h and 19:14h
Saturday, Sunday, between 08:27h and 08:32h
Saturday, Sunday, between 08:57h and 09:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 12:27h and 12:32h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:57h and 14:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 18:57h and 19:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 19:57h and 20:02h
On 08-06 (Eerste pinksterdag)
Friday, between 09:42h and 09:47h
Friday, between 10:12h and 10:17h
Friday, between 12:42h and 12:47h
Friday, between 13:42h and 13:47h
Friday, between 15:12h and 15:17h
Friday, between 19:12h and 19:17h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:39h and 09:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 10:09h and 10:14h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 12:39h and 12:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:39h and 13:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 15:09h and 15:14h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 19:09h and 19:14h
Weekends and holidays, between 08:27h and 08:32h
Weekends and holidays, between 08:57h and 09:02h
Weekends and holidays, between 12:27h and 12:32h
Weekends and holidays, between 13:57h and 14:02h
Weekends and holidays, between 18:57h and 19:02h
Weekends and holidays, between 19:57h and 20:02h
Working days, between 05:55h and 06:00h
Working days, between 06:26h and 06:31h
Working days, between 20:00h and 20:05h
Working days, between 20:27h and 20:32h
Working days, between 20:57h and 21:02h
From 09-06 until 25-12
Friday, between 09:42h and 09:47h
Friday, between 10:12h and 10:17h
Friday, between 12:42h and 12:47h
Friday, between 13:42h and 13:47h
Friday, between 15:12h and 15:17h
Friday, between 19:12h and 19:17h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 05:55h and 06:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:26h and 06:31h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:00h and 20:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:27h and 20:32h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:57h and 21:02h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:39h and 09:44h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 10:09h and 10:14h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 12:39h and 12:44h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:39h and 13:44h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 15:09h and 15:14h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 19:09h and 19:14h
Saturday, Sunday, between 08:27h and 08:32h
Saturday, Sunday, between 08:57h and 09:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 12:27h and 12:32h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:57h and 14:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 18:57h and 19:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 19:57h and 20:02h
From 26-12 until 31-12
Holidays, Friday, between 09:42h and 09:47h
Holidays, Friday, between 10:12h and 10:17h
Holidays, Friday, between 12:42h and 12:47h
Holidays, Friday, between 13:42h and 13:47h
Holidays, Friday, between 15:12h and 15:17h
Holidays, Friday, between 19:12h and 19:17h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 05:55h and 06:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:26h and 06:31h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:00h and 20:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:27h and 20:32h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 20:57h and 21:02h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:39h and 09:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 10:09h and 10:14h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 12:39h and 12:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:39h and 13:44h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 15:09h and 15:14h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 19:09h and 19:14h
Saturday, Sunday, between 08:27h and 08:32h
Saturday, Sunday, between 08:57h and 09:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 12:27h and 12:32h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:57h and 14:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 18:57h and 19:02h
Saturday, Sunday, between 19:57h and 20:02h
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Scheduled opening hours
From 06:11 until 06:17 (Thursday)
Certainty: Planned
From 07:11 until 07:17 (Thursday)
Certainty: Planned
From 07:14 until 07:20 (Thursday)
Certainty: Planned
From 08:26 until 08:32 (Thursday)
Certainty: Planned
From 09:40 until 09:46 (Thursday)
Certainty: Planned
From 09:45 until 09:51 (Thursday)
Certainty: Planned
From 10:20 until 10:26 (Thursday)
Certainty: Planned
From 10:28 until 10:34 (Thursday)
Certainty: Planned
From 11:23 until 11:29 (Thursday)
Certainty: Planned
Administrator
Rijkswaterstaat West-Nederland Noord
Postbus 3119
2001 DC Haarlem
Administrator visiting address
Toekanweg 7 Haarlem
Phone: 088-7974500
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.