Republic of Indonesia Make Sunda Strait Bridge, Malaysia?

The government is keen to discuss plans for mega-Sunda Strait bridge connecting the island of Sumatra and Java. At the same time, Malaysia is also not to be outdone.Neighboring country is currently building concentration Malacca Strait bridge that connects the Malay Peninsula and Rupat Island, Indonesia.
In the proposal the company from Malaysia, Strait of Malacca Partners Sdn. Bhd., the Straits of Malacca is the concept of bridge, as well as crossings, also become tourist attractions.
The concept of the bridge is designed so that people can enjoy the bridge that passes from two different viewpoints. Could see the ocean views, a beautiful island, or coastline.
Span of the bridge is located 12 kilometers from the island of Rupat Indonesia, where a depth of 50 to 60 kilometers. Under a bridge impassable giant oil tankers having a capacity of 300 thousand tons.
Malacca Strait has a depth of 4.3 kilometers with a distance of about 1.6 kilometers.
To meet the requirements of navigation and the landscape, then the bridge will use the concept of suspension and cable-stayed bridge. Both models are the most appropriate candidate for the general navigation of the channel.
In addition to that concept, another design concept plan will be mnggunakan tunnel. By using this concept will bridge will be built off the coast of Malaysia with the crossing of the river upstream and downstream and an artificial island will be built between the navigation channel depths and general shipping lane.
Of these artificial islands are immersed tube which will pass through the region Rupat island in Indonesia.
The concept allows for the channel tunnel water depths up to 55 meters height without any restrictions on ships passing through the sea channel.
Construction of a bridge linking the city of Malacca, Malaysia, with Pulai Rupat, Riau Province, is expected to cost U.S. $ 12.75 billion, or about Rp110 trillion to Rp8.600 per U.S. dollar exchange rate.
This bridge became an ambitious project for the growth of Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia and Malaysia. It also will provide a global impact because of the track intersection which will increase the political security and trigger changes across the region.
As the optimism of Malaysia be a developed country by 2020, and Indonesia are targeting to be developed country by 2025, this bridge will be the cornerstone of Southeast Asian countries are diverse and rapidly became a regional power center.(Umi)




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