Tayan Bridge

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
Tayan Bridge at night
Coordinates	0.0481°S 110.1080°E / -0.0481; 110.1080
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; 9 years ago (2016-03-22)
Location

History

One of two ferries which connected Tayan and Piasak

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

Trans-Kalimantan Highway in Tayan Bridge

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]