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All about the Ramspolbrug (over Ramsdiep), 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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Ramspolbrug (over Ramsdiep)
Vertical clearance when closed: 13.57 meter, width: 18.2 meter.
Number of passable openings: 2, the highest passage opening is number: 2 (fixed span) vertical clearance 13.8 m , width: 45 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Meerpeil (-0.1 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Doorvaarthoogte tov NAP: 13,47m.
VHF-Channel: Channel 20, radio traffic Two wayHolidays, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 20:30h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 18:30h and 20:30h
Operating times all year round
From 29-03 until 20-04
Holidays, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 20:30h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 18:30h and 20:30h
From 21-04 until 26-04
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 20:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 18:30h and 20:30h
From 27-04 until 04-05
Holidays, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 20:30h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 18:30h and 20:30h
From 05-05 until 07-06
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 20:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 18:30h and 20:30h
On 08-06 (Eerste pinksterdag)
Holidays, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 20:30h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 18:30h and 20:30h
From 09-06 until 31-10
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, between 09:00h and 20:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 09:00h and 16:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 18:30h and 20:30h
From 01-11 until 28-03:
Application operation can be done through website https://beterbediend.rws.nl. . Requests min. 2 hours, max. 24 hours in advance. On Dec. 24 and 31 service as on Sunday.
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Saturday, Sunday, between 10:00h and 16:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 08:30h and 17:30h - On demand only
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Foto: Adrie Oosterwijk-van SpengenAdministrator
Rijkswaterstaat Midden-Nederland
Postbus 600
8200 AP Lelystad
Administrator visiting address
Zuiderwagenplein 2 Lelystad
Phone: 088-7973700
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.