This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.

2023: (suspension bridge)

Sipungguk, Kampar Regency and Salo, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia - Kampar River
Bridgemeister ID:3642 (added 2020-01-23)
Year Completed:2023
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Sipungguk, Kampar Regency and Salo, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Crossing:Kampar River
Coordinates:0.342932 N 100.999186 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 128 meters (419.9 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2 x 40 meters (131.2 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • 2017, December: A main cable fails during construction. Construction resumes but is not completed.
  • 2023, January: Construction expected to resume.
  • 2023, December: Bridge is in use with final constrruction activity continuing through earliy 2024.

External Links:

  • Facebook. Video announcing construction will be resumed and completed. Posted January 10, 2023. Translated: "Good news for the people of Salo District. Insya Allah the suspension bridge connecting Sipungguk Desa and Salo Timur Desa that has been cracked and abandoned for about 8 years, said Governor Riau in 2023 will soon be worked on until it is finished. HOPEFULLY..."
  • gemademokrasinews.com - Breaking News:Jembatan Gantung Desa Sipungguk Ambruk ..!!!. Article covering the collapse of the bridge. Dated December 29, 2017.
  • Google Maps. Image of of the unfinished bridge. Dated September 2022.
  • TikTok. Video of the bridge. Posted December 31, 2023.
  • TikTok. Video of the bridge. Posted January 30, 2024.
  • TikTok. Video of the bridge. Posted February 7, 2024.

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