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All about the Spaansebrug, 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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Spaansebrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 3.6 meter, width: 6 meter.
Number of passable openings: 3, the highest passage opening is number: 2 (movable part) vertical clearance 3.8 m , width: 10.45 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level, take possible water level changes into account.
VHF-Channel: Channel 22, radio traffic Two wayHolidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:45h and 16:30h (In de middag is er om 17:00 uur één extra draai.)
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 17:30h and 23:59h
Monday, between 04:00h and 07:15h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Operating times all year round
From 01-04 until 20-04
Monday, between 04:00h and 07:15h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 20:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 11:00h and 19:00h
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 00:00h and 07:15h
Working days, between 07:45h and 16:30h (In de middag is er om 17:00 uur één extra draai.)
Working days, between 17:30h and 23:59h
From 21-04 until 26-04
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:45h and 16:30h (In de middag is er om 17:00 uur één extra draai.)
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 17:30h and 23:59h
Holidays, monday, between 04:00h and 07:15h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 11:00h and 19:00h
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 00:00h and 07:15h
From 27-04 until 04-05
Monday, between 04:00h and 07:15h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 20:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 11:00h and 19:00h
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 00:00h and 07:15h
Working days, between 07:45h and 16:30h (In de middag is er om 17:00 uur één extra draai.)
Working days, between 17:30h and 23:59h
From 05-05 until 28-05
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:45h and 16:30h (In de middag is er om 17:00 uur één extra draai.)
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 17:30h and 23:59h
Holidays, monday, between 04:00h and 07:15h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 11:00h and 19:00h
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 00:00h and 07:15h
From 29-05 until 07-06
Holidays, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 00:00h and 07:15h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:45h and 16:30h (In de middag is er om 17:00 uur één extra draai.)
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 17:30h and 23:59h
Monday, between 04:00h and 07:15h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 11:00h and 19:00h
On 08-06 (Eerste pinksterdag)
Monday, between 04:00h and 07:15h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 20:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 11:00h and 19:00h
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 00:00h and 07:15h
Working days, between 07:45h and 16:30h (In de middag is er om 17:00 uur één extra draai.)
Working days, between 17:30h and 23:59h
From 09-06 until 30-09
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:45h and 16:30h (In de middag is er om 17:00 uur één extra draai.)
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 17:30h and 23:59h
Holidays, monday, between 04:00h and 07:15h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 11:00h and 19:00h
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 00:00h and 07:15h
From 01-10 until 31-03
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:45h and 16:30h (In de middag is er om 17:00 uur één extra draai.)
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 17:30h and 23:59h
Monday, between 04:00h and 07:15h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Foto: Adrie Oosterwijk-van SpengenAdministrator
Gemeente Rotterdam
Postbus 70012
3000 KP Rotterdam
Administrator visiting address
Coolsingel 40 Rotterdam
Phone: 010-4179111
Data updated: 18 Februari 2025, 09:01 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.