Tayan Bridge
{{Infobox bridge
| name = Tayan Bridge
| native_name = Jembatan Tayan
| native_name_lang = id
| image = Jembatan Tayan.jpg
| image_upright =
| alt =
| caption = Tayan Bridge at night
| coordinates = {{Coord|-0.0481|110.1080|display=inline,title}}
| carries = 3 lanes of {{Jct|country=IDN|AH|150}} Trans-Kalimantan Highway Southern Route
| crosses = Kapuas River
| locale = Sanggau Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia
| design = Truss arch bridge
| material =
| material1 =
| material2 =
| cost = Rp 740 billion
| mainspan= {{convert|200|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| length = total: {{Convert|1975|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
{{cite web|title=Tayan Bridge Project in Indonesia Constructed by CRBC Successfully Passes the Preliminary Inspection|url=http://www.crbc.com/site/crbcEN/companyNews/info/2015/3352.html|publisher=China Road and Bridge Company|accessdate=10 July 2017|date=24 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106070636/http://www.crbc.com/site/crbcEN/companyNews/info/2015/3352.html|archive-date=2016-01-06|url-status=dead}}
{{Convert|300|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} (Tayan to Tayan Island)
{{Convert|1140|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} (Tayan Island to Piasak)
| width = {{Convert|11|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| clearance_below = {{Convert|13|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
| begin = September 2012
| complete = 19 February 2016
| open = {{start date and age|2016|3|22|df=yes}}
| traffic =
}}
Tayan Bridge ({{langx|id|Jembatan Tayan}}) is a bridge that crosses Kapuas River in Sanggau, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. This bridge is a part of the Trans-Kalimantan Highway (southern route) that connects West Borneo with Central Borneo.
{{Cite web |url=http://www.kalimantan-news.com/berita.php?idb=4448 |title=Presiden Diharapkan Resmikan Pembangunan Jembatan Tayan |work=Kalimantan-news.com |access-date=2013-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402132147/http://www.kalimantan-news.com/berita.php?idb=4448 |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=dead }} The bridge is one of the longest bridges in Borneo.
{{Cite web |url=http://pontianak.tribunnews.com/2011/06/18/lelang-pembangunan-jembatan-tayan-diulang |title=Tribun Pontianak - Lelang Pembangunan Jembatan Tayan Diulang |access-date=2013-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711164355/http://pontianak.tribunnews.com/2011/06/18/lelang-pembangunan-jembatan-tayan-diulang |archive-date=2011-07-11 |url-status=live }} Construction of the bridge took around 900 days, and it opened to traffic on 22 March 2016.{{cite news|title=Jembatan Terpanjang di Kalimantan Ini Tahan 100 Tahun |url=https://m.tempo.co/read/news/2016/03/23/058756157/jembatan-terpanjang-di-kalimantan-ini-tahan-100-tahun |accessdate=4 July 2017 |work=Tempo |date=23 March 2016 |language=id |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414052908/https://m.tempo.co/read/news/2016/03/23/058756157/jembatan-terpanjang-di-kalimantan-ini-tahan-100-tahun |archivedate=14 April 2016 }}
History
File:KMP Silok 120326 0046 tyn.jpg
Before the bridge was completed, vehicle crossing between Tayan and Piasak was served by two small{{citation needed|date=July 2017}} ferries. It required 20 minutes to cross the river by ferry.{{cite news|last1=Alexander |first1=Hilda B |title=Nikmati Keindahan Jembatan Kapuas Tayan |url=http://properti.kompas.com/read/2016/03/22/060000521/Nikmati.Keindahan.Jembatan.Kapuas.Tayan |accessdate=4 July 2017 |work=Kompas |date=22 March 2016 |language=id |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013001205/http://properti.kompas.com/read/2016/03/22/060000521/Nikmati.Keindahan.Jembatan.Kapuas.Tayan |archivedate=13 October 2016 }}
= Construction =
Construction of the bridge started in September 2012.{{cite news|last1=Aditiasari|first1=Dana|title=Jembatan Terpanjang di Kalimantan Selesai Dibangun, Ini Penampakannya|url=https://finance.detik.com/berita-ekonomi-bisnis/3156253/jembatan-terpanjang-di-kalimantan-selesai-dibangun-ini-penampakannya|accessdate=4 July 2017|work=detikfinance|date=3 March 2016}} The construction project was mainly funded by a loan from China (90%)
{{Cite web |url=http://www.bumn.go.id/wika/publikasi/pinjaman-china-untuk-konstruksi-jembatan-tayan-cair-bulan-depan/ |title=BUMN.go.id - Pinjaman China untuk Konstruksi Jembatan Tayan Cair Bulan Depan |access-date=2013-04-20 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729202424/http://www.bumn.go.id/wika/publikasi/pinjaman-china-untuk-konstruksi-jembatan-tayan-cair-bulan-depan/ |archive-date=2012-07-29 |url-status=dead }}[https://web.archive.org/web/20180815024155/https://www.borneonews.co.id/dinamika-borneo/34-dinamika-borneo/17709-jembatan-tayan-siap-dibangun.html Borneo News - Jembatan Tayan Siap Dibangun] and was built by China Road and Bridge Corporation.{{cite web|title=Tayan Bridge Project|url=http://www.crbc.com/site/crbcEN/ongoing/info/2013/1439.html|accessdate=10 July 2017|publisher=China Road and Bridge Corporation|date=21 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170622075121/http://www.crbc.com/site/crbcEN/ongoing/info/2013/1439.html|archive-date=2017-06-22|url-status=dead}} The bridge costed 740 billion rupiahs.{{cite news|title=Kalimantan's longest bridge opens|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/kalimantans-longest-bridge-opens|accessdate=4 July 2017|work=The Straits Times|date=24 March 2016}} The bridge was finished on 19 February 2016.
The bridge was inaugurated by President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, and opened on 22 March 2016.
Description
The total length of this bridge is 1,975 meters while the width is about 11 meters. The bridge has 1 lane in each direction. The clearance of the bridge from the surface of river at the high water condition is 13 meters.{{cite news|url=http://www.equator-news.com/utama/april-jembatan-tayan-dimulai|title=April, Jembatan Tayan Dimulai|work=Harian Equator|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130629041757/http://www.equator-news.com/utama/april-jembatan-tayan-dimulai |archivedate=2013-06-29 |accessdate=14 April 2012}}
The construction of the bridge was divided into two parts. The first part was a 300 meters bridge from Tayan town to Tayan Island, and the second part was a 1,140 meters bridge from Tayan Island to Piasak. The bridge is expected to last for 100 years with maintenance.