Suramadu Bridge
The Suramadu Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan Suramadu, Javanese: Kreteg Suramadu, Madurese: Tètè Suramadu), also known as the Surabaya–Madura Bridge, is a cable-stayed bridge between Surabaya on the island of Java and the south of Bangkalan Regency on the island of Madura in Indonesia. Opened in June 2009, the 5.4-kilometre-long (3.4 mi) bridge is the longest in Indonesia and the second longest in southern hemisphere. It is the first bridge to cross the Madura Strait.
Suramadu National Bridge Jembatan Nasional Suramadu | |
|---|---|
Suramadu Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 7°11′3″S 112°46′49″E |
| Carries | Vehicles |
| Crosses | Madura Strait |
| Locale | East Java (Surabaya-Bangkalan Regency) |
| Official name | Jembatan Nasional Surabaya–Madura |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable stayed bridge Box girder bridge |
| Total length | 5,438 m (17,841 ft) |
| Width | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Height | 146 m (479 ft) |
| Longest span | 434 m (1,424 ft) |
| Clearance below | 35 m (114.8 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 20 August 2003 |
| Opened | 10 June 2009 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 26,737 (2018) |
| Toll | Free |
| Location | |
The cable-stayed portion has three spans with lengths 192 metres (630 ft), 434 metres (1,424 ft), and 192 metres (630 ft). The bridge has two lanes in each direction plus an emergency lane and a dedicated lane for motorcycles in each direction.
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