Tayan Bridge

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]

Tayan Bridge Jembatan Tayan
Tayan Bridge at night
Coordinates	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 bridge[1]
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; 8 years ago (2016-03-22)
Location

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. "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. "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. 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. "Kalimantan's longest bridge opens". The Straits Times. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
11. "April, Jembatan Tayan Dimulai". Harian Equator. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 14 April 2012.