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All about the Wasknijper brug, 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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Wasknijper brug
Vertical clearance when closed: meter, width: 3 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to UNSPECIFIED, take possible water level changes into account.
VHF-Channel: channel not specified
The service must be requested at the Westerkeersluis, tel. 020-6241457.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 00:00h and 09:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 15:30h and 23:59h
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Operating times all year round
From 20-04 until 20-04:
The service must be requested at the Westerkeersluis, tel. 020-6241457.
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 00:00h and 09:30h
Working days, between 15:30h and 23:59h
From 21-04 until 26-04:
The service must be requested at the Westerkeersluis, tel. 020-6241457.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 00:00h and 09:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 15:30h and 23:59h
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
From 27-04 until 04-05:
The service must be requested at the Westerkeersluis, tel. 020-6241457.
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 00:00h and 09:30h
Working days, between 15:30h and 23:59h
From 05-05 until 07-06:
The service must be requested at the Westerkeersluis, tel. 020-6241457.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 00:00h and 09:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 15:30h and 23:59h
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
From 08-06 until 08-06:
The service must be requested at the Westerkeersluis, tel. 020-6241457.
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 00:00h and 09:30h
Working days, between 15:30h and 23:59h
From 09-06 until 19-04:
The service must be requested at the Westerkeersluis, tel. 020-6241457.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 00:00h and 09:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 15:30h and 23:59h
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Administrator
Gemeente Amsterdam
Postbus 95089
1018 VN Amsterdam
Administrator visiting address
Weesperstraat 113 Amsterdam
Phone: 14020
Data updated: 19 Mei 2025, 14:22 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.