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All about the Tentingerdraai, 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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Tentingerdraai
Vertical clearance when closed: 1.15 meter, width: 6.3 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (11.4 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Fiets/voetbrug.
VHF-Channel: channel not specified
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours in advance.
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Working days, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Working days, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Operating times all year round
From 01-04 until 20-04:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours in advance.
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Working days, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Working days, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
From 21-04 until 26-04:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours in advance.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
From 27-04 until 30-04:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours in advance.
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Working days, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Working days, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
From 01-05 until 31-05:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours prior notification.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
From 01-06 until 31-08:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours prior notification.
All days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
All days, between 09:00h and 12:00h
All days, between 13:00h and 17:00h
All days, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
From 01-09 until 30-09:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours prior notification.
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
From 01-10 until 31-10:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours prior notification.
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Working days, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Working days, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
From 01-11 until 31-03:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 3 x 24 hours in advance.
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Working days, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Working days, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Administrator
Gemeente Midden-Drenthe
Postbus 24
9410 AA Beilen
Phone: 0593-539222
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 14:58 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.