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All about the Van Kinsbergenbrug, 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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Van Kinsbergenbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 2.1 meter, width: 17 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.5 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
VHF-Channel: Channel 14, radio traffic Two wayFriday, between 13:00h and 23:59h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:10h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 12:15h and 12:45h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:00h and 16:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:00h and 23:00h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Sunday, between 08:00h and 23:00h - On demand only
Operating times all year round
From 01-01 until 19-04
Friday, between 13:00h and 23:59h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:10h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 12:15h and 12:45h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:00h and 16:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:00h and 23:00h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Sunday, between 08:00h and 23:00h - On demand only
On 20-04 (Eerste Paasdag)
Friday, between 13:00h and 23:59h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:00h and 16:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:00h and 23:00h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 08:00h and 23:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 08:10h and 12:00h
Working days, between 12:15h and 12:45h
From 21-04 until 26-04
Friday, between 13:00h and 23:59h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:10h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 12:15h and 12:45h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:00h and 16:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:00h and 23:00h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Sunday, between 08:00h and 23:00h - On demand only
From 27-04 until 04-05
Friday, between 13:00h and 23:59h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:00h and 16:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:00h and 23:00h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 08:00h and 23:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 08:10h and 12:00h
Working days, between 12:15h and 12:45h
From 05-05 until 07-06
Friday, between 13:00h and 23:59h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:10h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 12:15h and 12:45h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:00h and 16:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:00h and 23:00h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Sunday, between 08:00h and 23:00h - On demand only
On 08-06 (Eerste pinksterdag)
Friday, between 13:00h and 23:59h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:00h and 16:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:00h and 23:00h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Sundays and public holidays, between 08:00h and 23:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 08:10h and 12:00h
Working days, between 12:15h and 12:45h
From 09-06 until 25-12
Friday, between 13:00h and 23:59h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:10h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 12:15h and 12:45h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:00h and 16:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:00h and 23:00h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Sunday, between 08:00h and 23:00h - On demand only
From 26-12 until 31-12
Holidays, Friday, between 13:00h and 23:59h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:10h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 12:15h and 12:45h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 13:00h and 16:00h
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, between 17:00h and 23:00h
Saturday, between 00:00h and 22:00h
Sunday, between 08:00h and 23:00h - On demand only
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Foto: Menno van BeelenAdministrator
Port of Den Helder
Postbus 4058
1780HB Den Helder
Administrator visiting address
Het Nieuwe diep 33-3 Den Helder
Phone: 0223-618481
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.