Kahayan Bridge

Kahayan Bridge is a road bridge spanning the Kahayan River in Palangkaraya with a striking red steel arch as its centerpiece. The structure carries traffic across multiple spans and links the city center with Pahandut Seberang village on the opposite bank.

The bridge was built between 1995 and 2001 and officially opened in 2002, marking a major infrastructure milestone for the city. Since then it has served as a primary transportation link that shapes daily movement across the region.

The bridge functions as a social space where local vendors sell goods while rowing athletes practice in the waters below.

The bridge sits just outside the city center and is easily accessible on foot or by vehicle from various parts of town. The best vantage points for photographs are from the riverbank areas where the red arch structure is fully visible.

The structure contains twelve spans of steel trusses and stands as the primary landmark in Palangkaraya, Indonesia's largest city by area.

GPS coordinates: -2.20231,113.92181

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:07