Batam-Bintan Bridge

Batam-Bintan Bridge

Jembatan Batam-Bintan
CarriesVehicles
CrossesRiau Strait
LocaleRiau Islands
Characteristics
Total length7,035 meters (23,081 ft)
Longest span536 meters (1,759 ft)[1]
Statistics
TollTBD

The Batam-Bintan Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan Batam-Bintan), also known as the Babin Bridge (from Batam and Bintan) is a proposed series of cable-stayed bridges crossing the Riau Strait between the islands of Batam and Bintan in the Riau Islands of Indonesia, near Singapore.[2] The cost is estimated at 13.66 trillion rupiah (US$938 million in 2021), which is planned to be provided under a joint government-enterprises financing scheme.[3] As of 2023, soil investigation is in progress but construction work has not commenced.[4]

Totaling 7,035 meters (23,081 ft), the construction of the bridge will involve three separate sections spanning four islands: from Batam to Tanjung Sauh (2,124 meters (6,969 ft)), from Tanjung Sauh to Buau (4,056 meters (13,307 ft)) and from Buau to Bintan (855 meters (2,805 ft)).[5] If built, it will become the longest bridge in Indonesia.[6] The total length of the toll road will be 14.75 kilometers (9 mi).[7]

References

  1. ^ "China Road and Bridge won the bid for Batam Bintan Bridge Project--Seetao".
  2. ^ Dinatri, Lia Sisvita (December 2, 2020). "The Batam-Bintan Bridge is Proposed to Be Named of Kelana Jaya Putera". Tribun Batam. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Ogen; Ihsan, Nabil (August 27, 2021). "Riau Islands' authority ready to build Batam-Bintan bridge: Governor". Antara News. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Riau Islands Governor: Batam-Bintan Bridge Work in Depth Survey Stage".
  5. ^ "Govt to Conduct Studies on Construction of Batam-Bintan Bridge". Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia. July 11, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Fadli (January 6, 2020). "Batam-Bintan bridge construction waiting for Jokowi's green light". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Indonesia Prepares Six New Toll Road Projects in Early 2021". The Insider Stories. November 18, 2020. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2021.