Bridges of Indonesia

A bridges cover from Indonesia ! 

Indonesia
Bridges
December 3, 2017
3000Rp: Merah Putih Bridge (Ambon Island)
4000Rp: Soekarno Bridge (Sulawesi) 
5000Rp: Tayan Bridge (Kalimantan)



Merah Putih Bridge  is a cable stayed bridge located in Ambon city, Maluku, Indonesia. The bridge spans over Ambon Bay in Ambon Island, connecting Rumah Tiga village (Poka) in Sirimau sub-district on the north side, with Hative Kecil/Galala village in Teluk Ambon sub-district on the south side. This bridge is the longest bridge in the eastern region of Indonesia; it is the landmark of the city.

Bay of Ambon is a narrow and deep bay than divide Ambon Island into two peninsulas; the larger Lei Hitu peninsula in the north and the Lei Timur peninsula in the south. Ambon Island region is a tectonic earthquake prone area. The length of the bridge is 1,140 meters which consist of three parts, the accessing bridge on Poka village side (north) spans 520 meters, the accessing bridge on Galala village side (south) spans 320 meters, the main bridge spans 300 meters. The main bridge is cable stayed bridge, with span between pylons measures 150 meters.
The bridge was named after the Bendera Merah Putih, the flag of Indonesia. But there is another meaning behind the naming this bridge. During the occurrence of sectarian conflict in Maluku in the period between 1999 and 2002, the Christian group was called the "red group", while Muslim group called the "white group". Thus the bridge was meant to become a symbol of peace, unity and solidarity among the people of Maluku.

Soekarno Bridge - one of Manado's most iconic landmarks. It sits above Port Manado and connects the northern areas to the rest of the city. It provides an excellent view of... well, almost everything. To the east you can see the boats taking passengers and cargo to the islands. Further away, you can see Manado Tua Island. Pan your sight to the right, you can see Mount Tumpa. To the left you can see Manado Bay area. And on the other side from the port you can see the bustling old commercial area.

This bridge spans some 1.13 kilometers. It is inaugurated on May 2015. The construction cost more than IDR 300b. It is one of the most ambitious projects the country undertook in the last 4 years. And it shows. It is, again, one of the most iconic structure in the city. And it is also majestic at night, with its colorful spotlights on both sides of the bridge. And for added bonus, both ends of the bridge has their own exciting destinations on their own right.

Sulawesi, formerly known as Celebs is an island in Indonesia. One of the four Greater Sunda Islands, and the world's eleventh-largest island, it is situated east of Borneo, west of the Maluku Islands, and south of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago. Within Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger populations. Manoda is a port in the North Sulawesi region. 

Tayan Bridge 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. The bridge is the longest bridge in Borneo. The bridge construction project takes about 900 days. The bridge opened to traffic on 22 March 2016.

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.

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. The bridge is expected to last for 100 years with maintenance.

Thanks Juned for this beautiful cover !