Sunda Strait Bridge, Road bridge project across Sunda Strait, Indonesia
The Sunda Strait Bridge is a road bridge project designed to connect Java and Sumatra across the Sunda Strait, incorporating several small islands including Ular, Sangiang and Panjurit along the route. The planned structure uses suspension bridge technology to span roughly 30 kilometers between the two largest Indonesian islands.
Professor Sedyatmo from Bandung Institute of Technology first suggested a connection between Java and Sumatra in 1960 as part of the Tri Nusa Bimasakti plan. The idea remained a long-term infrastructure goal for the Indonesian government over the following decades.
The bridge project represents the Indonesian government's vision to strengthen connections between different regions and communities across the archipelago's main islands.
The project is currently in the planning stage and is not yet open for public use. The technical implementation requires complex solutions due to the depth of the sea and seismic activity in the region.
The route passes through three small islands that serve as natural anchor points for the separate suspension sections between the two main islands. These islands allow the overall construction to be divided into shorter spans.
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