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All about the Kandelaarbrug, 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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Kandelaarbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 4.26 meter, width: 10.5 meter.
Number of passable openings: 2, the highest passage opening is number: 2 (movable part) vertical clearance 4.2 m , width: 10.3 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.43 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
VHF-Channel: Channel 18, radio traffic Two wayFriday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Monday, between 06:00h and 23:59h
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Operating times all year round
On 01-01 (Nieuwjaarsdag)
Friday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Monday, between 06:00h and 23:59h
Saturday, between 09:00h and 13:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
On 02-01
All days, between 06:00h and 23:59h
From 03-01 until 31-03
Friday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Monday, between 06:00h and 23:59h
Saturday, between 09:00h and 13:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
From 01-04 until 21-04
Friday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Monday, between 06:00h and 23:59h
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
On 22-04
All days, between 06:00h and 23:59h
From 23-04 until 04-05
Friday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Monday, between 06:00h and 23:59h
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
From 05-05 until 27-05
Friday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Holidays, monday, between 06:00h and 23:59h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
On 28-05
All days, between 00:00h and 22:00h
On 29-05 (Hemelvaartsdag)
Friday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Monday, between 06:00h and 23:59h
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
On 30-05
All days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 31-05 until 09-06
Friday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Monday, between 06:00h and 23:59h
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
On 10-06
All days, between 06:00h and 23:59h
From 11-06 until 31-10
Friday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Monday, between 06:00h and 23:59h
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
From 01-11 until 23-12
Friday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Monday, between 06:00h and 23:59h
Saturday, between 09:00h and 13:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
On 24-12
All days, between 06:00h and 18:00h
From 25-12 until 26-12
Friday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Monday, between 06:00h and 23:59h
Saturday, between 09:00h and 13:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
On 27-12
All days, between 06:00h and 22:00h
From 28-12 until 30-12
Friday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Monday, between 06:00h and 23:59h
Saturday, between 09:00h and 13:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
On 31-12
All days, between 00:00h and 18:00h
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Foto: Jack KuiperAdministrator
Provincie Zuid-Holland
Postbus 90602
Den Haag
Administrator visiting address
Zuid-Hollandplein 1, 2596 AW Den Haag
Phone: 070-4416622
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.