Suramadu: The Longest Bridge in Indonesia

Suramadu: The Longest Bridge in Indonesia

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 Suramadu Bridge is the bridge crossing the Madura Strait, connecting Surabaya (Java island) and Bangkalan (Madura island). Opened to public on June 10, 2009, the 5.4-km bridge is the longest in Indonesia and the first bridge to cross a strait. It was built within 6 years from 2003 to 2009, with the total cost of the project, including connecting roads, has been estimated at 4.5 trillion Rupiah.

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The bridge has 2 lanes in each direction, plus an emergency lane and a dedicated lane for motorcycles. Total width is 30 meters (98.42 feet). It is the first toll bridge in Indonesia, fares are set at IDR 30,000 for four-wheeled vehicles and IDR 3,000 for two-wheelers. Debit of vehicles is around 12,000 daily. To accommodate boats and ships passing underneath, the bridge has 35 meters (114.8 feet) clearance.
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The Suramadu Bridge has been favorite object of photographers, hunting to snap the beauty of colorful lights encompassing the bridge at night.

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The successful completion of the Suramadu Bridge has encouraged interest in the possibility of constructing a much larger Sunda Strait Bridge across the Sunda Strait at the western end of Java.
Location of the proposed Sunda Bridge

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