Bridge times Merwedebrug,-Gorinchem
Merwedebrug, Gorinchem
Vertical clearance when closed
13.33 meter | Width
155 meter |
Amount of passable openings: 3, the highest opening is number: 1 (fixed span)
Note: vertical clearance compared to streefpeil (2.56 meters wrt NAP). take possible water level changes into account
Comment: Operating can be requested from the Dordrecht Regional Traffic Centre, by radio channel VHF 71 or by telephone via 088-7970800. or the Traffic Management Central Rhoon, by radio VHF 18 or by telephone 088-7985132.
No operation is possible outside the times mentioned below, except for large special transports and if:
a. on these major special transports at least 24 hours in advance has been obtained agreement with the Regional Traffic Centre (RVC) Dordrecht and
b. the start of the transport is reported at least three hours before the RVC Dordrecht.
The bridge may be operated up to an average wind speed (measured over 10 minutes) of 10.7 m/s (indicative to 5 Bft).
Currently the bridge is CLOSED
Service times this week
When Easter falls before 1 April the summer service starts on Good Friday.Working days and Holidays: between 00:00 and 04:30 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time ca: 30min.) -
On demand onlyWeekends: between 00:00 and 08:00 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time ca: 30min.) -
On demand onlyAll days: between 11:00 and 11:10
All days: between 13:00 and 13:10
Working days and Holidays: between 20:00 and 20:10
Weekends: between 20:00 and 23:59 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time approx. 30min.) -
On demand onlyWorking days and Holidays: between 22:00 and 23:59 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time approx. 30min.) -
On demand onlyOperating times all year
From 01-01 until 31-03
When Easter falls before 1 April the summer service starts on Good Friday.Working days and Holidays: between 00:00 and 04:30 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time ca: 30min.) -
On demand onlyWeekends: between 00:00 and 08:00 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time ca: 30min.) -
On demand onlyAll days: between 11:00 and 11:10
All days: between 13:00 and 13:10
Working days and Holidays: between 20:00 and 20:10
Weekends: between 20:00 and 23:59 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time approx. 30min.) -
On demand onlyWorking days and Holidays: between 22:00 and 23:59 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time approx. 30min.) -
On demand onlyFrom 01-04 until 31-10
-All days: between 00:00 and 04:30 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time ca: 30min.) -
On demand onlyAll days: between 11:00 and 11:05
All days: between 13:00 and 13:05
All days: between 14:00 and 14:05 (Only from 01-07 to 31-08)
All days: between 20:00 and 20:05 -
On demand onlyAll days: between 22:00 and 23:59 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time ca: 30min.) -
On demand onlyFrom 01-11 until 25-12
When Easter falls before 1 April the summer service starts on Good Friday.Working days and Holidays: between 00:00 and 04:30 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time ca: 30min.) -
On demand onlyWeekends: between 00:00 and 08:00 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time ca: 30min.) -
On demand onlyAll days: between 11:00 and 11:10
All days: between 13:00 and 13:10
Working days and Holidays: between 20:00 and 20:10
Weekends: between 20:00 and 23:59 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time approx. 30min.) -
On demand onlyWorking days and Holidays: between 22:00 and 23:59 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time approx. 30min.) -
On demand onlyFrom 26-12 until 31-12
When Easter falls before 1 April the summer service starts on Good Friday.Working days: between 00:00 and 04:30 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time ca: 30min.) -
On demand onlyWeekends and Holidays: between 00:00 and 08:00 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time ca: 30min.) -
On demand onlyAll days: between 11:00 and 11:10
All days: between 13:00 and 13:10
Working days: between 20:00 and 20:10
Weekends and Holidays: between 20:00 and 23:59 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time approx. 30min.) -
On demand onlyWorking days: between 22:00 and 23:59 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time approx. 30min.) -
On demand only
Foto: Jan EigenraamBridge Openings
This bridge has
3 passable openings:
Opening 1Type fixed span
Height 13.33 meter
Width 155 meter
Comment: Bediening op afstand vanaf Verkeerscentrale Rhoon.
Opening 2Type fixed span
Height 13.3 meter
Width 155 meter
Opening 3Type movable
Height 10.45 meter
Width 30 meter
Comment: Bediening op afstand.
Administrator
Rijkswaterstaat West-Nederland Zuid
Postbus 2232
3500 GE Utrecht
Administrator visiting address
Laan op Zuid 45 Rotterdam
Phone number: 088-7970500
Data updated: 09 Februari 2026, 14:54 uur
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