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All about the Nieuwersluisbrug, 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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Nieuwersluisbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 1 meter, width: 8.9 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.4 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
VHF-Channel: channel not specifiedWeekdays and weekends, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 13:00h and 16:30h
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 17:30h and 19:00h
Closed on public holidays
Operating times all year round
From 01-01 until 05-01
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
From 06-01 until 31-03
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 16:30h
From 01-04 until 15-04
Weekdays and weekends, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 13:00h and 16:30h
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 17:30h and 19:00h
Closed on public holidays
From 16-04 until 20-04
All days, between 09:00h and 12:00h
All days, between 13:00h and 16:30h
Holidays, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, between 17:30h and 21:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:30h and 19:00h
From 21-04 until 26-04
All days, between 09:00h and 12:00h
All days, between 13:00h and 16:30h
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, between 17:30h and 21:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:30h and 19:00h
From 27-04 until 04-05
All days, between 09:00h and 12:00h
All days, between 13:00h and 16:30h
Holidays, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, between 17:30h and 21:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:30h and 19:00h
From 05-05 until 31-05
All days, between 09:00h and 12:00h
All days, between 13:00h and 16:30h
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, between 17:30h and 21:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:30h and 19:00h
From 01-06 until 08-06
Weekends and holidays, between 09:00h and 21:00h
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
Working days, between 17:30h and 21:00h
From 09-06 until 15-09
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 16:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 17:30h and 21:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 21:00h
From 16-09 until 31-10
Weekdays and weekends, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 13:00h and 16:30h
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 17:30h and 19:00h
Closed on public holidays
From 01-11 until 15-12
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 16:30h
From 16-12 until 22-12
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
From 23-12 until 29-12
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
From 30-12 until 31-12
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Administrator
Waterschap Amstel, Gooi en Vecht
Postbus 94370
1090 GJ Amsterdam
Administrator visiting address
Korte Ouderkerkerdijk 7 Amsterdam
Phone: 0900-9394
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 14:58 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.