Suramadu National Bridge is a bridge across the Madura Strait, connecting the island of Java (in Surabaya) and the island of Madura (in Jakarta, precisely east Kamal), Indonesia. With a length of 5438 m, this bridge is the longest bridge in Indonesia today. The longest bridge in Southeast Asia is the Penang Bridge in Malaysia. Suramadu bridge consists of three parts of the overpass (causeway), bridge (bridge approach), and the main bridge (bridge).
The bridge construction was established early by President Megawati Sukarnoputri on August 20, 2003 and its opening was inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on June 10, 2009 [2]. Bridge construction is intended to accelerate development on the island of Madura, including infrastructure and economic fields in Madura, which is relatively remote compared to other areas in East Java. Estimated cost of construction of this bridge is 4.5 trillion rupiah.
Making the bridge was carried out from three sides, both sides of the Bangkalan and Surabaya. Meanwhile, at the same time also made the development of the middle span of bridge and approach bridge.
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