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All about the Zuidemas klap, 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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Zuidemas klap
Vertical clearance when closed: 3.1 meter, width: 6.76 meter.
Number of openings: 1
Note: vertical clearance compared to Channel level (-0.93 with respect to NAP), take possible water level changes into account.
VHF-Channel: channel not specifiedFrom 20-04 until 20-04:
Only on call, 24-hour advance, during office hours, requested on tel. 050-30048911.
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 08:00h and 12:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 13:00h and 17:00h - On demand only
From 21-04 until 26-04:
Only on call, 24-hour advance, during office hours, requested on tel. 050-30048911.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:00h and 12:00h - On demand only
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 13:00h and 17:00h - On demand only
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
From 27-04 until 30-04:
Only on call, 24-hour advance, during office hours, requested on tel. 050-30048911.
Weekends and holidays, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Working days, between 08:00h and 12:00h - On demand only
Working days, between 13:00h and 17:00h - On demand only
From 01-05 until 07-06
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:15h and 08:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 10:30h and 10:45h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 13:00h and 13:15h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 15:00h and 15:15h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 16:45h and 17:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 08:30h and 09:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:00h and 13:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 15:00h and 15:30h
Saturday, between 17:30h and 18:30h
Sunday, between 18:30h and 19:30h
On 08-06 (Eerste pinksterdag)
Saturday, between 17:30h and 18:30h
Sundays and public holidays, between 18:30h and 19:30h
Weekends and holidays, between 08:30h and 09:00h
Weekends and holidays, between 13:00h and 13:30h
Weekends and holidays, between 15:00h and 15:30h
Working days, between 08:15h and 08:30h
Working days, between 10:30h and 10:45h
Working days, between 13:00h and 13:15h
Working days, between 15:00h and 15:15h
Working days, between 16:45h and 17:00h
From 09-06 until 30-09
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:15h and 08:30h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 10:30h and 10:45h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 13:00h and 13:15h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 15:00h and 15:15h
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 16:45h and 17:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 08:30h and 09:00h
Saturday, Sunday, between 13:00h and 13:30h
Saturday, Sunday, between 15:00h and 15:30h
Saturday, between 17:30h and 18:30h
Sunday, between 18:30h and 19:30h
From 01-10 until 19-04:
Only on call, 24-hour advance, during office hours, requested on tel. 050-30048911.
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 08:00h and 12:00h - On demand only
Holidays, monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, between 13:00h and 17:00h - On demand only
Saturday, Sunday, between 00:00h and 23:59h - No service
Administrator
Waterschap Noorderzijlvest
Postbus 18
9700 AA Groningen
Administrator visiting address
Stedumermaar 1 Groningen
Phone: 050-3164911
Data updated: 03 April 2025, 14:41 uur, all data comes directly from Rijkswaterstaat systems.