Tayan Bridge
Bridge in West Kalimantan, Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tayan Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan Tayan) is a bridge that crosses Kapuas River in Sanggau, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. This bridge is a part of the Trans-Kalimantan Highway (southern route) that connects West Borneo with Central Borneo.[2] The bridge is one of the longest bridges in Borneo.[3] Construction of the bridge took around 900 days, and it opened to traffic on 22 March 2016.[4]
Tayan Bridge Jembatan Tayan | |
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Tayan Bridge at night | |
| Coordinates | 0.0481°S 110.1080°E |
| Carries | 3 lanes of  AH150 Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route |
| Crosses | Kapuas River |
| Locale | Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss arch bridge[1] |
| Total length | total: 1,975 m (6,480 ft)[1] 300 m (984 ft) (Tayan to Tayan Island) 1,140 m (3,740 ft) (Tayan Island to Piasak) |
| Width | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Longest span | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Clearance below | 13 m (43 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | September 2012 |
| Construction end | 19 February 2016 |
| Construction cost | Rp 740 billion |
| Opened | 22 March 2016 |
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History
Before the bridge was completed, vehicle crossing between Tayan and Piasak was served by two small[citation needed] ferries. It required 20 minutes to cross the river by ferry.[5]
Construction
Construction of the bridge started in September 2012.[6] The construction project was mainly funded by a loan from China (90%)[7][8] and was built by China Road and Bridge Corporation.[9][10] The bridge costed 740 billion rupiahs.[10] The bridge was finished on 19 February 2016.[6]
The bridge was inaugurated by President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, and opened on 22 March 2016.[4]
Description
The total length of this bridge is 1,975 meters while the width is about 11 meters. The bridge has 1 lane in each direction. The clearance of the bridge from the surface of river at the high water condition is 13 meters.[11]
The construction of the bridge was divided into two parts. The first part was a 300 meters bridge from Tayan town to Tayan Island, and the second part was a 1,140 meters bridge from Tayan Island to Piasak.[11] The bridge is expected to last for 100 years with maintenance.[4]
References
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