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All about the Waarderbrug, 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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Waarderbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 2 meter, width: 12.2 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.6 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Brug 2, Gem. Haarlem
VHF-Channel: Channel 18, radio traffic Two way
Report for a bridge opening on VHF channel 18. Bridge itself has no VHF radio, communication is through the Nautical Traffic Controller. Call Havendienst Haarlem.
Weekends and holidays, between 08:00h and 21:00h (De stad in. De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 20:00 uur aanwezig.)
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 21:00 uur aanwezig.)
Operating times all year round
From 01-01 until 31-03:
Report for a bridge opening on VHF channel 18. Bridge itself has no VHF radio, communication is through the Nautical Traffic Controller. Call Havendienst Haarlem for this.
24 and 31 December operation until 16:00.
Saturday, between 09:00h and 15:30h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 14:00 uur aanwezig.)
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 21:00 uur aanwezig.)
From 01-04 until 04-05:
Report for a bridge opening on VHF channel 18. Bridge itself has no VHF radio, communication is through the Nautical Traffic Controller. Call Havendienst Haarlem.
Weekends and holidays, between 08:00h and 21:00h (De stad in. De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 20:00 uur aanwezig.)
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 21:00 uur aanwezig.)
From 05-05 until 28-05:
Report for a bridge opening on VHF channel 18. Bridge itself has no VHF radio, communication is through the Nautical Traffic Controller. Call Havendienst Haarlem.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 06:00h and 22:00h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 21:00 uur aanwezig.)
Saturday, Sunday, between 08:00h and 21:00h (De stad in. De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 20:00 uur aanwezig.)
From 29-05 until 31-10:
Report for a bridge opening on VHF channel 18. Bridge itself has no VHF radio, communication is through the Nautical Traffic Controller. Call Havendienst Haarlem.
Weekends and holidays, between 08:00h and 21:00h (De stad in. De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 20:00 uur aanwezig.)
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 21:00 uur aanwezig.)
From 01-11 until 26-12:
Report for a bridge opening on VHF channel 18. Bridge itself has no VHF radio, communication is through the Nautical Traffic Controller. Call Havendienst Haarlem for this.
24 and 31 December operation until 16:00.
Saturday, between 09:00h and 15:30h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 14:00 uur aanwezig.)
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 06:00h and 22:00h (De stad doorvaren indien uiterlijk 21:00 uur aanwezig.)
On 27-12
All days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
On 28-12
All days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
On 29-12
All days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
On 30-12
All days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
On 31-12
All days, between 09:00h and 16:30h
Currently the bridge is CLOSED (bridge deck horizontal)
Scheduled opening hours
From 05:52 until 05:58 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 06:37 until 06:43 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 09:07 until 09:13 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 09:50 until 09:56 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 10:18 until 10:24 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 10:52 until 10:58 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 11:32 until 11:38 (today)
Certainty: Planned
From 11:50 until 11:56 (today)
Certainty: Planned
Administrator
Gemeente Haarlem
Postbus 511
2022 EG Haarlem
Administrator visiting address
Spaarndamseweg 1 Haarlem
Phone: 023-5115141
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.