Kenjeran Bridge

Bridge in Surabaya, Indonesia

7°14′13″S 112°47′49″E / 7.237073°S 112.796956°E / -7.237073; 112.796956CarriesVehiclesCrossesEastern Coastal of Surabaya and Madura StraitLocaleEast Java (Surabaya)Official nameSuroboyo BridgeCharacteristicsDesignThrough arch bridgeTotal length800 meters (2,625 ft)Width18 meters (59 ft)Clearance below12 meters (39.4 ft)HistoryDesignerTri RismahariniContracted lead designerPT Hutama KaryaConstruction start20 January 2015; 9 years ago (2015-01-20)Construction end20 June 2016; 7 years ago (2016-06-20)Opened9 July 2016; 7 years ago (2016-07-09)Location Map

Suroboyo Bridge commonly known as Kenjeran Bridge is a through arch bridge across the coastal area of Eastern Surabaya in Kenjeran Beach, District Kenjeran, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. This bridge has a length of 800 meters with a width of 18 meters and a height of 12 meters which is held with 150 stakes. The design of the bridge is built in a circle with a view of the fountain in the center of the bridge.^[1]

History

Construction

The construction of the bridge began in January 2015 and was built by PT Hutama Karya, an Indonesian state-owned construction company.^[2] The bridge was built from the Kenjeran Beach Amusement Park (THP), part of the Eastern Surabaya Outer Ring-road project, across to the Bulak Fisheries Center (SIB) area and fishing settlements in Nambangan, Kedung Cowek.^[3]

Opening

The bridge was inaugurated on 9 July 2016, which was marked by the release of hundreds of fireworks and lanterns by the Mayor of Surabaya after pressing the button to sign the inauguration of the Suroboyo Bridge.^[4]

Critics

The bridge project was criticized by members of the Surabaya city council because it was assessed without good planning. An economic lecturer from Airlangga University, Nisful Laila, believes that the Kenjeran bridge is inefficient. Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology's urban planning expert Putu Rudy Setiawan added that the construction of the Kenjeran Bridge was lacking in planning. At the time, the Head of the Public Works and Public Works Office of the Surabaya City Highways and Eradication Office, Erna Purnawati, denied various arguments that the Kenjeran Bridge was built to advance the tourism sector in Surabaya.^[5]

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References

^ Media, Kompas Cyber. "Libur Lebaran, Risma Resmikan "Jembatan Suroboyo"". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-03-08.
^ Jawa Pos. "Baru Garap Satu Sisi Jembatan Kenjeran". Jawa Pos Online (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
^ "Pemkot Surabaya bangun Jembatan Kenjeran". SINDOnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-03-08.
^ JawaPos.com. "Jembatan Suroboyo, Ikon Baru Kota Pahlawan". www.jawapos.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-03-08.
^ "Jembatan Kenjeran Dibangun Asal-asalan". www.surabayapagi.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2019-03-08.