Batam-Bintan Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Batam-Bintan Bridge
Native Name:
Native Name Lang:id
Carries:Vehicles
Crosses:Riau Strait
Locale:Riau Islands
Length:70350NaN0
Mainspan:5360NaN0[1]
Toll:TBD

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 70350NaN0, the construction of the bridge will involve three separate sections spanning four islands: from Batam to Tanjung Sauh (21240NaN0), from Tanjung Sauh to Buau (40560NaN0) and from Buau to Bintan (8550NaN0).[5] If built, it will become the longest bridge in Indonesia.[6] The total length of the toll road will be 14.750NaN0.[7]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.seetao.com/details/148464.html
  2. Web site: Dinatri. Lia Sisvita. December 2, 2020. The Batam-Bintan Bridge is Proposed to Be Named of Kelana Jaya Putera. Tribun Batam. March 10, 2021.
  3. Web site: Ogen. Ihsan. Nabil. August 27, 2021. Riau Islands' authority ready to build Batam-Bintan bridge: Governor. Antara News. November 10, 2021.
  4. https://voi.id/en/news/290670
  5. Web site: July 11, 2019. Govt to Conduct Studies on Construction of Batam-Bintan Bridge. Sekretariat Kabinet Republik Indonesia. March 10, 2021.
  6. Web site: Fadli. January 6, 2020. Batamā€Bintan bridge construction waiting for Jokowi's green light. The Jakarta Post. November 10, 2021.
  7. Web site: November 18, 2020. Indonesia Prepares Six New Toll Road Projects in Early 2021. The Insider Stories. dead. November 24, 2020. November 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124025328/https://theinsiderstories.com/indonesia-prepares-six-new-toll-road-projects-in-2021/.