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All about the Woerdense Verlaat, voetbrug, 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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Woerdense Verlaat, voetbrug
Vertical clearance when closed: 1 meter, width: 5.1 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.4 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
VHF-Channel: channel not specifiedSundays and public holidays, between 10:00h and 19:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Operating times all year round
From 01-04 until 20-04
Sundays and public holidays, between 10:00h and 19:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
From 21-04 until 26-04
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Sunday, between 10:00h and 19:00h
From 27-04 until 04-05
Sundays and public holidays, between 10:00h and 19:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
From 05-05 until 31-05
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 09:00h and 19:00h
Sunday, between 10:00h and 19:00h
From 01-06 until 08-06
Sundays and public holidays, between 10:00h and 20:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 20:00h
From 09-06 until 31-08
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 09:00h and 20:00h
Sunday, between 10:00h and 20:00h
From 01-09 until 31-10
Sunday, between 10:00h and 19:00h
Weekdays and Saturdays, between 09:00h and 19:00h
From 01-11 until 31-03:
Operation requested 24 hours in advance during office via 06 55240613. If no answer call: 030-6345700.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - On demand only
Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Administrator
Hoogheemraadschap De Stichtse Rijnlanden
Postbus 550
3990 GJ Houten
Administrator visiting address
Poldermolen 2 Houten
Phone: 030-6345700
Data updated: 02 April 2025, 20:46 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.