Cirahong Bridge, Road-rail bridge in Manonjaya, Indonesia.
Cirahong Bridge is a road-rail bridge spanning the Citanduy River with a two-level structure. The upper level carries trains while the lower level accommodates vehicle traffic.
The bridge was built in 1893 by Dutch engineers as part of southern Java's railway development. In 1954, semi-circular reinforcing structures were added beneath the frame to handle diesel locomotives.
Locals call it Sasak Cirahong in Sundanese, and the bridge has long been a crossing point over the Citanduy between Tasikmalaya and Ciamis. In April 2026 yellow two-way lane markings were painted and the West Java provincial government planned to install traffic signals after complaints about illegal fees collected by bridge guards. A 2022 study examined how the bridge shaped plantation development in Galuh-Ciamis from 1893 to 1942.
The lower level operates on an alternating one-way system because the roadway is quite narrow. Visitors crossing on foot or driving should be aware of this sharing arrangement.
The bridge carries number BH 1290 and stands just east of Manonjaya station on Operational Region 2 Bandung. Since July 2021, vehicles with three or more wheels are barred from the lower deck because the structure is over a century old. A second bridge, Cirahong II, is planned to replace it.
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