Suramadu Bridge

Suramadu Bridge is the longest bridge in Indonesia and also one of the Surabaya city icon with 5438 meters long. This bridge connects the island of Madura salt to the island of Java (Surabaya). The bridge was opened early development by the current President Megawati Soekarno Putri on August 20, 2003 and officially opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on June 10, 2009. To build this bridge takes about 6 years and a cost of 4.5 trillion rupiah.

Construction of the bridge that was above the Madura strait is intended for infrastructure development and economic equality in the sight of the island of Madura is relatively lagged compared with its neighboring city of Surabaya. The bridge has 4 lines to wheel the 2 strips of four or more and 2 strips for two wheels.

For the dude who wants to cross the bridge must purchase tickets in advance as befits a toll road. For four wheel tariff of Rp 30,000, while for two-wheel Rp 3,000. For the narcissistic dude abyssal, man can bridge the above photo fun, preferably when you want a good view of the better photos at night because Suramadu bridge is decorated in light colors - beautiful colorful. But dude should be smart - smart read for regulatory conditions on the bridge were not allowed to stop until any dude Apes, man can ditilang by staff / police often patrol the bridge.

To accommodate ships that crossed the straits of Madura, the bridge provides free space as high as 35 meters that the ship can pass under it. The bridge has a width of 30 meters is indeed very beneficial for all the good citizens of Surabaya Madura as well as has the Suramadu bridge, people - people who will cross to Madura or otherwise do not bother queuing up waiting for a ship crossing in silver cape or kamal.

Suramadu bridge project itself was first initiated in the 1960s by Ir.Sedyatmo (alm), which was designed to create a bridge between Java and Sumatra islands. And this idea of ​​getting a positive response from the president when the Soeharto (alm) and in early June 1986 President Soeharto show Menristek BJ Habibie to do some research and eventually can stand now. There is uniqueness in the bridge, when viewed from a distance it looks very uphill bridge in the middle, but when we go through there's a very uphill road that is only slightly sloping.

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 Source: www.balibackpacker.blogspot.com/2012/08/jembatan-suramadu-jembatan-terpanjang.html