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All about the Kattenburgerbrug, 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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Kattenburgerbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 2.9 meter, width: 10 meter.
Number of passable openings: 3, the highest passage opening is number: 2 (movable part) vertical clearance 3 m , width: 15 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.4 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Brugnr 274.
VHF-Channel: channel not specifiedOn 20-04 (Eerste Paasdag)
Weekends and holidays, between 10:30h and 17:30h
Working days, between 06:30h and 07:00h
Working days, between 09:30h and 15:30h
Working days, between 18:30h and 21:30h
From 21-04 until 26-04
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:30h and 07:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:30h and 15:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 18:30h and 21:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 10:30h and 17:30h
From 27-04 until 04-05
Weekends and holidays, between 10:30h and 17:30h
Working days, between 06:30h and 07:00h
Working days, between 09:30h and 15:30h
Working days, between 18:30h and 21:30h
From 05-05 until 07-06
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:30h and 07:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:30h and 15:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 18:30h and 21:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 10:30h and 17:30h
On 08-06 (Eerste pinksterdag)
Weekends and holidays, between 10:30h and 17:30h
Working days, between 06:30h and 07:00h
Working days, between 09:30h and 15:30h
Working days, between 18:30h and 21:30h
From 09-06 until 24-12
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:30h and 07:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:30h and 15:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 18:30h and 21:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 10:30h and 17:30h
From 25-12 until 19-04
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Saturday, Sunday, between 10:30h and 17:30h
Working days, between 06:30h and 07:00h
Working days, between 09:30h and 15:30h
Working days, between 18:30h and 21:30h
Administrator
Gemeente Amsterdam
Weesperplein 8
1000BC Amsterdam
Administrator visiting address
Weesperplein 8 Amsterdam
Phone: 14020
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.