Tayan Bridge, Road bridge over the Kapuas River in Sanggau Regency, Indonesia
Tayan Bridge is a road bridge that spans the Kapuas River in Sanggau Regency, connecting the towns of Tayan and Piasak. It features three traffic lanes with an eleven-meter width and stretches approximately two kilometers across the water.
Construction began in September 2012 and was completed in February 2016, followed by an official opening ceremony led by President Joko Widodo. The project formed part of broader efforts to improve transport connections between West and Central Borneo.
The bridge replaced two small ferries that connected Tayan and Piasak, transforming how local communities travel along the Kapuas River. It enabled people to move more quickly and changed daily routines for those who depend on this crossing.
The bridge carries the Trans-Kalimantan Highway across the Kapuas River between Tayan town and Piasak, with one lane in each direction. Its deck sits 13 metres above the river at high water. The crossing is split into a 300-metre span to Tayan Island and a 1,140-metre span to Piasak, with no stopping points along the route.
The bridge was built to last about 100 years with maintenance, and its deck sits 13 metres above the Kapuas even at the highest flood level. Its two spans differ greatly: 300 metres from Tayan town to Tayan Island, then 1,140 metres on to Piasak.
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