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Palembang to inaugurate quake-proof bridge next month
“The bridge’s durability can reach up to 100 years and it is more resistant to earthquakes."
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The Musi IV Bridge in the South Sumatra capital of Palembang will open in November. The bridge, which has an earthquake-proof structure, connects two areas of the city separated by the iconic Musi River.
(JP/Yulia Savitri)
The South Sumatra capital, Palembang, will open the Musi IV Bridge in November. The bridge, which has an earthquake-proof structure, will connect the two areas of the city separated by the iconic Musi River.
Kiagus Syaiful Anwar, the head of National Road Body (BBPJN V) overseeing the region, said the main span of the bridge was constructed using the extradosed method, which uses a structure that combines the main elements of prestressed box girder bridge and a cable-stayed bridge.
“The bridge’s durability can reach up to 100 years and it is more resistant to earthquakes,” Kiagus said, adding that the method was also suitable for rivers on which there were frequent cruises like the Musi.
Kiagus said the constructor had also applied technology to monitor the bridge’s condition remotely, called the structural health monitoring system.
State-owned construction company PT Adhi Karya has nearly completed the construction as the two parts of the bridge were connected over the weekend. The public works and housing minister said the bridge would be inaugurated in November by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
The bridge will offer alternative access to people crossing the Musi River. To date, motorists and motorcyclists rely on the Ampera Bridge, another city icon. Authorities will conduct a traffic feasibility test on roads leading to the bridge.
Palembang Mayor Fitrianti Agustinda said she was upbeat that the bridge would help spur the local economy. “A well-connected transportation [system] will contribute to the city’s development.” (kuk/swd)
