- Address: Jalan Tol Suramadu, Tambak Wedi, Kenjeran, Kota SBY, Jawa Timur 60126, Indonesia
- Length : 5438 m
There are a lot of bridges in our world in the whole history. It would seem that the bridge - and that such: the shore is left, the shore is right. But what they are beautiful and unusual, wooden and stone, underground, very long or record high. For example, the bridge of Suramadu is a great pride of the architects of Indonesia and one of the most beautiful tourist attractions of the country.
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Suramadu is historically the first bridge in Indonesia, spilled across the Madurian Strait. It connects two islands: Java and Madura. The bridge of Suramadu is also the longest bridge of the Republic: its length is 5438 m. This cable-stayed bridge plays an important role in the development of local infrastructure and is of great importance for the economy of the island of Madura.
The bridge of Suramadu was commissioned on June 10 in 2009. The construction of such a complex and extended object was conducted since 2003. Design work was started long before that - in 1988, although the first ideas were expressed in the 1960s. The official name of the cable-stay crossing is the "National Bridge of Suramada". The name of the bridge is formed by the merger of the four first letters of the geographical names - the city of Surabaya , where the bridge begins, and the islands of Madura.
The total cost of construction works was $ 466.6 million at the rate of that time. In the construction, more than 3,500 people were involved, most of whom were DPRK citizens.
Important parameters of the Suramadu Bridge
Below are the main data:
- The cable-stayed structure of the bridge keeps its central part - 818 m, and this is the whole three sections: central - 434 m and two side - both 192 m.
- The highest elements of the bridge are two cable-stayed supports - 146 m each, and the highest elevation of the Suramadu Bridge in its central part over the water is 35 m.
- Roadway . The bridge has 4 lanes to each side for road transport , two lanes for two-wheeled vehicles and two lanes for vehicles of various special services. The width of the roadway is 30 m.
- Fares are charged for each vehicle: trucks - about $ 4.5, cars - about $ 3 and about $ 0.3 for each two-wheelers.
- The license for commercial exploitation of the bridge is owned by the state financial organization "Jasa Marga". In order to maximize the unloading of the ferry and navigable passage in the Madursky Straits, a proposal is regularly considered to reduce or completely abolish the fare for the bridge, in order to maximize its accessibility for Madurov with low incomes. They are the main migration labor force of this province.
How to get to the bridge of Suramada?
In the city of Surabaya, you can get by flying from neighboring major cities, and then ride on the bridge yourself - by taxi, rented car, bike - or with the composition of the excursion group.