Ketelbrug Swifterbant in Swifterbant, service times

Ketelbrug Swifterbant, in Swifterbant: opening hours and contact

All about the Ketelbrug Swifterbant, 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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Bridge times Ketelbrug-Swifterbant

Ketelbrug Swifterbant

Vertical clearance when closed: 9.69 meter, width: 18 meter.
Number of passable openings: 3, the highest passage opening is number: 3 (fixed span) vertical clearance 12.82 m , width: 75.4 m

Note: vertical clearance compared to streefpeil (-0.1 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.

VHF-Channel: Channel 18, radio traffic INBOUND

Phone number: 088-7974334

Service times this week

The first opening of the Ketel Bridge is at 9:30 a.m., and then within the designated operating times at 10 for the full hour and 10 for the half hour.

Weekends and holidays, between 09:30h and 20:30h
Working days, between 09:30h and 16:00h
Working days, between 18:30h and 20:30h

Operating times all year round

From 01-01 until 28-03:
Operation request can be made through website https://beterbediend.rws.nl. Requests min. 2 hours, maxi. 24 hours in advance. On Dec. 24 and 31 service as on Sunday.

Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and weekends, between 10:20h and 10:25h - On demand only
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 10:50h and 10:55h - On demand only
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 11:20h and 11:25h - On demand only
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 11:50h and 11:55h - On demand only
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 12:20h and 12:25h - On demand only
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 12:50h and 12:55h - On demand only
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 13:20h and 13:25h - On demand only
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 13:50h and 13:55h - On demand only
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 14:20h and 14:25h - On demand only
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 14:50h and 14:55h - On demand only
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 15:20h and 15:25h - On demand only
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 15:50h and 15:55h - On demand only
Closed on public holidays
Working days, between 09:30h and 09:35h - On demand only
Working days, between 09:50h and 09:55h - On demand only

From 29-03 until 20-04:
The first opening of the Ketel Bridge is at 9:30 a.m., and then within the designated operating times at 10 for the full hour and 10 for the half hour.

Weekends and holidays, between 09:30h and 20:30h
Working days, between 09:30h and 16:00h
Working days, between 18:30h and 20:30h

From 21-04 until 26-04:
The first opening of the Ketel Bridge is at 9:30 a.m., and then within the designated operating times at 10 for the full hour and 10 for the half hour.

Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:30h and 16:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 18:30h and 20:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:30h and 20:30h

From 27-04 until 04-05:
The first opening of the Ketel Bridge is at 9:30 a.m., and then within the designated operating times at 10 for the full hour and 10 for the half hour.

Weekends and holidays, between 09:30h and 20:30h
Working days, between 09:30h and 16:00h
Working days, between 18:30h and 20:30h

From 05-05 until 07-06:
The first opening of the Ketel Bridge is at 9:30 a.m., and then within the designated operating times at 10 for the full hour and 10 for the half hour.

From 08-06 until 08-06:
The first opening of the Ketel Bridge is at 9:30 a.m., and then within the designated operating times at 10 for the full hour and 10 for the half hour.

Weekends and holidays, between 09:30h and 20:30h
Working days, between 09:30h and 16:00h
Working days, between 18:30h and 20:30h

From 09-06 until 31-10:
The first opening of the Ketel Bridge is at 9:30 a.m., and then within the designated operating times at 10 for the full hour and 10 for the half hour.

From 01-11 until 23-12:
Operation request can be made through website https://beterbediend.rws.nl. Requests min. 2 hours, maxi. 24 hours in advance. On Dec. 24 and 31 service as on Sunday.

On 24-12

All days, between 10:20h and 10:25h - On demand only
All days, between 10:50h and 10:55h - On demand only
All days, between 11:20h and 11:25h - On demand only
All days, between 11:50h and 11:55h - On demand only
All days, between 12:20h and 12:25h - On demand only
All days, between 12:50h and 12:55h - On demand only
All days, between 13:20h and 13:25h - On demand only
All days, between 13:50h and 13:55h - On demand only
All days, between 14:20h and 14:25h - On demand only
All days, between 14:50h and 14:55h - On demand only
All days, between 15:20h and 15:25h - On demand only
All days, between 15:50h and 15:55h - On demand only

From 25-12 until 30-12:
Operation request can be made through website https://beterbediend.rws.nl. Requests min. 2 hours, maxi. 24 hours in advance. On Dec. 24 and 31 service as on Sunday.

On 31-12

Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)

Foto: Onno Dijkstra

Bridge Openings
This bridge has 3 passable openings:

Opening 1
Type movable
Height 9.79 meter
Width 18 meter

Opening 2
Type fixed span
Height 12.78 meter
Width 75.4 meter
Comment bridge management (NL): Aanbevolen doorvaartopening vanaf het IJsselmeer.

Opening 3
Type fixed span
Height 12.82 meter
Width 75.4 meter
Comment bridge management (NL): Aanbevolen doorvaartopening vanaf het Ketelmeer. Zie: bijzonderheden kunstwerken.

Administrator
Rijkswaterstaat Midden-Nederland
Postbus 600
8200 AP Lelystad

Administrator visiting address
Zuiderwagenplein 2 Lelystad
Phone: 088-7973700

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

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