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All about the Nieuwe Roversbrug, 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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Nieuwe Roversbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 4.8 meter, width: 8.35 meter.
Number of passable openings: 2, the highest passage opening is number: 1 (movable part) vertical clearance 4.8 m , width: 8.35 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level, take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Brug wordt niet meer bediend.
VHF-Channel: channel not specified
Only on call. Requested at least 24 hours in advance from BC Steekterpoort (phone number: 070-4417330).
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 15:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Operating times all year round
From 01-01 tot 01-01:
Only on call. Requested at least 24 hours in advance from BC Steekterpoort (phone number: 070-4417330).
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 15:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
On 02-01
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
From 03-01 tot 30-03:
Only on call. Requested at least 24 hours in advance from BC Steekterpoort (phone number: 070-4417330).
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 15:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
From 31-03 tot 31-03:
Only on call. Requested at least 24 hours in advance from BC Steekterpoort (phone number: 070-4417330).
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 15:30h - On demand only
From 01-04 tot 26-04:
Only on call. Requested at least 24 hours in advance from BC Steekterpoort (phone number: 070-4417330).
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 15:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
From 27-04 tot 08-05:
Only on call. Requested at least 24 hours in advance from BC Steekterpoort (phone number: 070-4417330).
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 15:30h - On demand only
From 09-05 tot 18-05:
Only on call. Requested at least 24 hours in advance from BC Steekterpoort (phone number: 070-4417330).
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 15:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
From 19-05 tot 19-05:
Only on call. Requested at least 24 hours in advance from BC Steekterpoort (phone number: 070-4417330).
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 15:30h - On demand only
From 20-05 tot 25-12:
Only on call. Requested at least 24 hours in advance from BC Steekterpoort (phone number: 070-4417330).
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 15:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
From 26-12 tot 31-12:
Only on call. Requested at least 24 hours in advance from BC Steekterpoort (phone number: 070-4417330).
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 15:30h - On demand only
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Foto: Menno van BeelenAdministrator
Provincie Zuid-Holland
Postbus 90602
Den Haag
Administrator visiting address
Zuid-Hollandplein 1, 2596 AW Den Haag
Phone: 070-4416622
Data updated: 02 December 2024, 09:50 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.