Merwedebrug, Papendrecht in Papendrecht, service times

Merwedebrug, Papendrecht, in Papendrecht: opening hours and contact

All about the Merwedebrug, Papendrecht, 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 Merwedebrug,-Papendrecht

Merwedebrug, Papendrecht

Notices to Skippers applicable, see map and the Water Map Live app

Vertical clearance when closed
12.9 meter

Width
193 meter

Amount of passable openings: 2, the highest opening is number: 1 (fixed span)

Note: vertical clearance compared to streefpeil (1.74 meters wrt NAP). take possible water level changes into account

VHF-Channel
22 - 71

Phone number
088-7985132

Comment: Operating can be requested from the Dordrecht Regional Traffic Centre, by radio channel VHF 71 or by telephone +31 88-7970800, or the Traffic Management Central Rhoon, by radio VHF 22 or by telephone 088-7985132. A large special transport, where the bridge passage lasts more than 6 minutes net, serves at least 8 weeks in advance the sailing plan at the Rijkswaterstaat/Scheepvaartverhuiscentrum digital counter, due to coordination with the managers in the Merwede Corridor. 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

Weekends: between 00:00 and 07:35 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time ca: 30min.) - On demand only
Working days and Holidays: between 00:00 and 06:00 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time ca: 30min.) - On demand only
Working days and Holidays: between 06:35 and 06:40 (Recreational activities are allowed to ride on instructions of operation)
Weekends: between 08:50 and 08:55
Working days and Holidays: between 08:50 and 08:55 (Recreational activities are allowed to ride on instructions of operation)
All days: between 09:35 and 09:40
All days: between 10:35 and 10:40
All days: between 11:35 and 11:40
All days: between 12:35 and 12:40
All days: between 13:35 and 13:40
All days: between 14:35 and 14:40
All days: between 15:35 and 15:40
Weekends: between 16:35 and 16:40
Weekends: between 17:35 and 17:40 (Only from 01-07 to 31-08)
All days: between 18:35 and 18:40
All days: between 19:35 and 23:59 (With offer, between each bridge service waiting time approx. 30min) - On demand only

Operating times all year

From 01-01 until 04-04

On 05-04

Weekends and Holidays: between 00:00 and 07:35 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time ca: 30min.) - On demand only
Working days: between 00:00 and 06:00 (When offered, between each bridge service waiting time ca: 30min.) - On demand only
Working days: between 06:35 and 06:40 (Recreational activities are allowed to ride on instructions of operation)
Weekends and Holidays: between 08:50 and 08:55
Working days: between 08:50 and 08:55 (Recreational activities are allowed to ride on instructions of operation)
All days: between 09:35 and 09:40
All days: between 10:35 and 10:40
All days: between 11:35 and 11:40
All days: between 12:35 and 12:40
All days: between 13:35 and 13:40
All days: between 14:35 and 14:40
All days: between 15:35 and 15:40
Weekends and Holidays: between 16:35 and 16:40
Weekends and Holidays: between 17:35 and 17:40 (Only from 01-07 to 31-08)
All days: between 18:35 and 18:40
All days: between 19:35 and 23:59 (With offer, between each bridge service waiting time approx. 30min) - On demand only

From 06-04 until 23-05

On 24-05

From 25-05 until 25-12

From 26-12 until 31-12

Foto: Menno van Beelen

Bridge Openings

This bridge has 2 passable openings:

Opening 1
Type fixed span
Height 12.9 meter
Width 193 meter
Comment: Hoogte aflopend tot NAP+13 m aan de kanten.

Opening 2
Type movable
Height 9.84 meter
Width 30 meter
Comment: Bediening op afstand vanuit VMC Rhoon. Hoogte aflopend tot NAP+11,31m aan de kanten.

Administrator

Rijkswaterstaat West-Nederland Zuid
Postbus 2232
3500 GE Utrecht

Administrator visiting address
Laan op Zuid 45 Rotterdam
Phone number: 088-7970500

Data updated: 11 Februari 2026, 06:41 uur

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