How does crossing a movable bridge work?
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?
All about the Prinsenhoeven, 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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Prinsenhoeven
Vertical clearance when closed: 0.7 meter, width: 7.5 meter.
Number of passable openings: 2, the highest passage opening is number: 1 (movable part) vertical clearance 0.7 m , width: 7.5 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level, take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Hoogte oplopend tot KP+1m aan de kanten.
VHF-Channel: channel not specified
Control only on the indicated whole hours.
NOTE:
The operating times of Den Opheus are, depending on outgoing or incoming traffic, 10 minutes before or 10 minutes after the operation of the bridge Princenhoeven.
This is because the bridge Den Ophef is still operated manually and the bridgekeeper has to operate via a panel in the bridgekeeper's house before or after the control of the swing bridge.
All days, between 09:00h and 09:05h
All days, between 11:00h and 11:05h
All days, between 15:00h and 15:05h
All days, between 17:00h and 17:05h
Sunday, between 13:00h and 13:05h - On demand only
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 10:00h and 10:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 12:00h and 12:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 13:00h and 13:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 14:00h and 14:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 16:00h and 16:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 18:00h and 18:05h
Operating times all year round
From 01-05 tot 08-05:
Control only on the indicated whole hours.
NOTE:
The operating times of Den Opheus are, depending on outgoing or incoming traffic, 10 minutes before or 10 minutes after the operation of the bridge Princenhoeven.
This is because the bridge Den Ophef is still operated manually and the bridgekeeper has to operate via a panel in the bridgekeeper's house before or after the control of the swing bridge.
All days, between 09:00h and 09:05h
All days, between 13:00h and 13:05h
All days, between 17:00h and 17:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 10:00h and 10:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 11:00h and 11:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 12:00h and 12:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 14:00h and 14:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 15:00h and 15:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 16:00h and 16:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 18:00h and 18:05h
From 09-05 tot 18-05:
Control only on the indicated whole hours.
NOTE:
The operating times of Den Opheus are, depending on outgoing or incoming traffic, 10 minutes before or 10 minutes after the operation of the bridge Princenhoeven.
This is because the bridge Den Ophef is still operated manually and the bridgekeeper has to operate via a panel in the bridgekeeper's house before or after the control of the swing bridge.
All days, between 09:00h and 09:05h
All days, between 13:00h and 13:05h
All days, between 17:00h and 17:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 10:00h and 10:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 11:00h and 11:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 12:00h and 12:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 14:00h and 14:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 15:00h and 15:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 16:00h and 16:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 18:00h and 18:05h
From 19-05 tot 19-05:
Control only on the indicated whole hours.
NOTE:
The operating times of Den Opheus are, depending on outgoing or incoming traffic, 10 minutes before or 10 minutes after the operation of the bridge Princenhoeven.
This is because the bridge Den Ophef is still operated manually and the bridgekeeper has to operate via a panel in the bridgekeeper's house before or after the control of the swing bridge.
All days, between 09:00h and 09:05h
All days, between 13:00h and 13:05h
All days, between 17:00h and 17:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 10:00h and 10:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 11:00h and 11:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 12:00h and 12:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 14:00h and 14:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 15:00h and 15:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 16:00h and 16:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 18:00h and 18:05h
From 20-05 tot 30-06:
Control only on the indicated whole hours.
NOTE:
The operating times of Den Opheus are, depending on outgoing or incoming traffic, 10 minutes before or 10 minutes after the operation of the bridge Princenhoeven.
This is because the bridge Den Ophef is still operated manually and the bridgekeeper has to operate via a panel in the bridgekeeper's house before or after the control of the swing bridge.
All days, between 09:00h and 09:05h
All days, between 13:00h and 13:05h
All days, between 17:00h and 17:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 10:00h and 10:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 11:00h and 11:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 12:00h and 12:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 14:00h and 14:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 15:00h and 15:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 16:00h and 16:05h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 18:00h and 18:05h
From 01-07 tot 31-08:
Control only on the indicated whole hours.
NOTE:
The operating times of Den Opheus are, depending on outgoing or incoming traffic, 10 minutes before or 10 minutes after the operation of the bridge Princenhoeven.
This is because the bridge Den Ophef is still operated manually and the bridgekeeper has to operate via a panel in the bridgekeeper's house before or after the control of the swing bridge.
All days, between 09:00h and 09:05h
All days, between 11:00h and 11:05h
All days, between 15:00h and 15:05h
All days, between 17:00h and 17:05h
Sunday, between 13:00h and 13:05h - On demand only
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 10:00h and 10:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 12:00h and 12:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 13:00h and 13:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 14:00h and 14:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 16:00h and 16:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 18:00h and 18:05h
From 01-09 tot 30-09:
Control only on the indicated whole hours.
All days, between 09:00h and 09:05h
All days, between 13:00h and 13:05h
All days, between 17:00h and 17:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 10:00h and 10:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 11:00h and 11:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 12:00h and 12:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 14:00h and 14:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 15:00h and 15:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 16:00h and 16:05h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 18:00h and 18:05h
From 01-10 tot 30-04:
No access for recreants.
All days, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Administrator
Gemeente Tilburg
Postbus 90155
5000 LH Tilburg
Administrator visiting address
Stadhuisplein 130 Tilburg
Phone: 013-5428811
Data updated: 25 Juli 2024, 05:26 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.