Tayan Bridge

Tayan Bridge

Jembatan Tayan
Tayan Bridge at night
Coordinates0°02′53″S 110°06′29″E / 0.0481°S 110.1080°E / -0.0481; 110.1080
Carries3 lanes of AH150 Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route
CrossesKapuas River
LocaleSanggau Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Characteristics
DesignTruss arch bridge[1]
Total lengthtotal: 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)
Width11 m (36 ft)
Longest span200 m (660 ft)
Clearance below13 m (43 ft)
History
Construction startSeptember 2012
Construction end19 February 2016
Construction costRp 740 billion
Opened22 March 2016; 8 years ago (2016-03-22)
Location
Map

Tayan Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan Tayan) is a bridge which crosses Kapuas River in Sanggau, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. This bridge is a part of Trans-Kalimantan Highway (southern route) that connects West Borneo with Central Borneo.[2] The bridge is one of the longest bridges in Borneo.[3] The bridge construction project takes about 900 days. The bridge opened to traffic on 22 March 2016.[4]

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 is mainly funded by loan from China (90%)[7][8] and was built by China Road and Bridge Corporation.[9][10] The bridge costs 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, carries 3-lanes highway. The clearance of the bridge from the surface of river at the high water condition is 13 meters.[11]

The construction of the bridge is divided into two parts. The first part is a 300 meters bridge from Tayan town to Tayan Island, and the second part is a 1,140 meters bridge from Tayan Island to Piasak.[11] The bridge is expected to last for 100 years with maintenance.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Tayan Bridge Project in Indonesia Constructed by CRBC Successfully Passes the Preliminary Inspection". China Road and Bridge Company. 24 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-01-06. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Presiden Diharapkan Resmikan Pembangunan Jembatan Tayan". Kalimantan-news.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  3. ^ "Tribun Pontianak - Lelang Pembangunan Jembatan Tayan Diulang". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  4. ^ a b c "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b Aditiasari, Dana (3 March 2016). "Jembatan Terpanjang di Kalimantan Selesai Dibangun, Ini Penampakannya". detikfinance. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  7. ^ "BUMN.go.id - Pinjaman China untuk Konstruksi Jembatan Tayan Cair Bulan Depan". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  8. ^ Borneo News - Jembatan Tayan Siap Dibangun
  9. ^ "Tayan Bridge Project". China Road and Bridge Corporation. 21 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Kalimantan's longest bridge opens". The Straits Times. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  11. ^ a b "April, Jembatan Tayan Dimulai". Harian Equator. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 14 April 2012.