Kutai Kartanegara Bridge

Kutai Kartanegara Bridge
The bridge as of 2016
Coordinates0°26′40″S 117°00′10″E / 0.444433°S 117.00288°E / -0.444433; 117.00288
CrossedMahakam River
LocaleKutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Official nameKutai Kartanegara ing Martadipura Bridge
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge[1] (original) Arch bridge[1] (new)
MaterialSteel[1]
Total length710 m (2,329 ft)[1]
Longest span270 m (886 ft)[1]
Clearance above5 m (16 ft)
Clearance below15 m (49 ft)[2]
History
Constructed byPT Hutama Karya
Construction start17 August 1995 (original)
10 April 2013 (new)
Construction end2001 (original)
November 2015 (new)
OpenedEarly 2002 (original)
7 December 2015 (new)
Collapsed26 November 2011 (original)
Location
Map

The Kutai Kartanegara Bridge (also known as the Mahakam II Bridge) is an arch bridge, formerly a suspension bridge, located in Kutai Kartanegara Regency, East Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo in Indonesia. It crosses the Mahakam River and connects Tenggarong and Tenggarong Seberang districts, as well as roads that lead to Samarinda.

Kutai Kartanegara Bridge, prior to the November 2011 collapse. (April 27, 2011)

The 710-metre-long (2,329 ft) bridge, which featured a 270-metre-long (886 ft) suspended section, was intended to resemble San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. Construction on the bridge commenced in 1995 and was completed in 2001.[3] It was the longest suspension bridge in Indonesia.[2]

On 26 November 2011, the bridge collapsed only ten years after it was completed, killing at least 20 people and injuring 39.

The bridge was constructed by state-owned builders PT Hutama Karya[3] at a cost of Rp 150 billion (US$16.4 million).[4]

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  2. ^ a b "DSI > Markets > References > First use of 63.5 mm dia. GEWI Bar in Indonesia". dywidag-systems.com. 2011. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
  3. ^ a b "At least 3 dead and scores injured as Indonesia's 'Golden Gate Bridge' collapses". NBC News. 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
  4. ^ Arnaz, Farouk; Agus Triyono (2011-11-29). "Materials, Planning Eyed in Bridge Collapse". The Jakarta Globe. Archived from the original on 2013-02-04. Retrieved 2011-12-02.