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All about the Witte-Wijksbrug, 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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Witte--Wijksbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 0.8 meter, width: 6.25 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level, take possible water level changes into account.
Comment bridge management (NL): Fiets-/voetbrug
VHF-Channel: channel not specified
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 3 x 24 hours in advance.
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Working days, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Working days, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Operating times all year round
From 01-04 tot 26-04:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours prior notification.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 07:00h and 09:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 17:00h and 18:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
From 27-04 tot 30-04:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours prior notification.
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Working days, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Working days, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
From 01-05 tot 08-05:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours prior notification.
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
From 09-05 tot 18-05:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours prior notification.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 07:00h and 09:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 17:00h and 18:00h
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
From 19-05 tot 19-05:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours prior notification.
Sundays and public holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
From 20-05 tot 31-05:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours prior notification.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 07:00h and 09:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 17:00h and 18:00h
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
From 01-06 tot 31-08:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours prior notification.
Weekdays and weekends, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Closed on public holidays
Weekdays and weekends, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Closed on public holidays
From 01-09 tot 30-09:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours prior notification.
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
From 01-10 tot 31-10:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 1 x 24 hours prior notification.
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Working days, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Working days, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
From 01-11 tot 31-03:
Between 07:00 - 09:00 and 17:00 - 18:00: Only by appointment, provided 3 x 24 hours in advance.
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 07:00h and 09:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Working days, between 09:00h and 12:00h
Working days, between 13:00h and 17:00h
Working days, between 17:00h and 18:00h - Excl. commercial shipping on demand
Currently the bridge is OPENED
Foto: Menno van BeelenAdministrator
Gemeente Midden-Drenthe
Postbus 24
9410 AA Beilen
Phone: 0593-539222
Data updated: 21 November 2024, 17:08 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.