The Holidays: Best Travel And Vacation In Indonesia | Ampera Bridge. Ampera Bridge was created in April 1962, when obtaining approval of President Soekarno. At first, this 1,177 meters long and twenty two meters wide bridge was referred to as Bung Karno Bridge. it absolutely was officially opened on thirty September 1965 by Let. Gen. Ahmad Yani. However, following a political turmoil in 1966 i.e., when anti-Soekarno movement was stronger, the bridge was renamed to Ampera Bridge. Palembang voters, however, value more highly to decision it "Musi Project". Parts of this 944 tons bridge will elevate up and down concerning ten meters per minute. it's 2 lifting towers of sixty three meters tall. Distance between these 2 towers is seventy five meters. they need 2 pendulums, weighing concerning five hundred tons every.
When the center shares of the bridge is lifted, wide ship of sixty meters wide and a most of forty four.50 meters tall will pass to ford of Musi River. And when the center shares of this bridge isn't lifted, most height of ships that may pass below the bridge is just 9 meters on top of the water level. sadly, at present, the bridge can not be lifted for safety reasons
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