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All about the Wherespoorbrug, 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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Wherespoorbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 1.6 meter, width: 6.5 meter.
Number of passable openings: 2, the highest passage opening is number: 2 (fixed span) vertical clearance 1.8 m , width: 6.48 m
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level, take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): NS brugnr. 75 / Seingeving groep A. Brug wordt op afstand bediend.
VHF-Channel: channel not specifiedHolidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Saturday, between 09:30h and 15:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 09:30h and 16:00h
Working days, between 18:00h and 21:30h
Operating times all year round
From 01-04 until 04-05
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:30h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 08:30h and 16:00h
Working days, between 18:00h and 21:30h
From 05-05 until 08-05
Weekends and holidays, between 09:30h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 08:30h and 16:00h
Working days, between 18:00h and 21:30h
From 09-05 until 31-10
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Saturday, Sunday, between 09:30h and 19:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 08:30h and 16:00h
Working days, between 18:00h and 21:30h
From 01-11 until 31-03
Holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Saturday, between 09:30h and 15:00h
Working days, between 06:00h and 07:00h
Working days, between 09:30h and 16:00h
Working days, between 18:00h and 21:30h
Administrator
ProRail
Postbus 2038
3500 GA Utrecht
Administrator visiting address
Moreelsepark 3 Utrecht
Phone: 088-2317104
Data updated: 05 December 2024, 17:04 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.