Westerbuitenbrug in Edam, service times

Westerbuitenbrug, in Edam: opening hours and contact

All about the Westerbuitenbrug, 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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Bridge times Westerbuitenbrug

Westerbuitenbrug

Vertical clearance when closed: 0.92 meter, width: 7 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 not specified

Phone number: 0299-371092

Service times this week

Operating times all year round

From 16-04 until 31-05:
From the direction of Purmerend to the IJsselmeer: Bridge operation at 09:30, 11:30, 14:00, 16:00 and 18:00. From the direction IJsselmeer to the Purmerend: Bridge operation at 10:30, 12:30, 15:00 and 17:00.

All days, between 09:30h and 18:00h

From 01-06 until 31-08:
From the direction of Purmerend to the IJsselmeer: Bridge operation at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00 and 18:00. From the direction IJsselmeer to the Purmerend: Bridge operation at 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30 and 17:30.

All days, between 09:30h and 18:30h

From 01-09 until 15-10:
From the direction of Purmerend to the IJsselmeer: Bridge operation at 09:30, 11:30, 14:00, 16:00 and 18:00. From the direction IJsselmeer to the Purmerend: Bridge operation at 10:30, 12:30, 15:00 and 17:00.

Weekdays and weekends, between 09:30h and 18:00h
Closed on public holidays

From 16-10 until 15-04:
On call only, request 24 hours in advance on tel. 0622-515210 or b.g. 0299-398419.

Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:30h and 17:00h - On demand only
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service

Administrator
Gemeente Edam-Volendam
Postbus 180
1130 AD Volendam

Administrator visiting address
W. van der Knoopdreef 1 Volendam
Phone: 0299-398398

Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.

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