Tayan Bridge Jembatan Tayan | |
|---|---|
 Tayan Bridge at night | |
| Coordinates | 0°02′53″S 110°06′29″E / 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 bridge1 |
| 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 (2016-03-22) |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of 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
History
Before the bridge was completed, vehicle crossing between Tayan and Piasak was served by two small 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%)78 and was built by China Road and Bridge Corporation.910 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
References
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- "Jembatan Terpanjang di Kalimantan Ini Tahan 100 Tahun". Tempo (in Indonesian). 23 March 2016. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- Alexander, Hilda B (22 March 2016). "Nikmati Keindahan Jembatan Kapuas Tayan". Kompas (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- Aditiasari, Dana (3 March 2016). "Jembatan Terpanjang di Kalimantan Selesai Dibangun, Ini Penampakannya". detikfinance. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
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"BUMN.go.id - Pinjaman China untuk Konstruksi Jembatan Tayan Cair Bulan Depan". Retrieved 2013-04-20.
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- "Tayan Bridge Project". China Road and Bridge Corporation. 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "Kalimantan's longest bridge opens". The Straits Times. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- "April, Jembatan Tayan Dimulai". Harian Equator. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
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