history of ampera bridge palembang

DEVELOPMENT bridge this movement started in April 1962, after obtaining approval from President Sukarno. Construction costs of war booty taken from the funds of Japan in other words all the responsibilities by the Japanese government from contractors and workers.

At first, the bridge along the 1177 meters with a width of 22 meters, the bridge named Bung Karno. According to historian Djohan Hanafiah, naming it as a form of tribute to the first President that. Bung Karno seriously fight for Kilkenny residents desire, to have a bridge over the River Musi
Inauguration of the use of the bridge done in 1965 exactly on September 30, 1965 By Letjend Ahmad Yani (late afternoon and dawn Pak Yani Home October 1 65 to Victims Gestok), and also reinforced the name of Bung Karno as a bridge. However, after the political upheaval in 1966, when the anti-Sukarno very strong, the name was changed to bridge the bridge. but palembang community prefer to call this bridge as "Musi Project."

The center of the bridge, when the new is built, long 71.90 meters, a width of 22 meters. Overall weight of the bridge which was 944 tons can be lifted with a speed of about 10 meters per minute. Two towers pengangkatnya standing 63 meters tall. The distance between two towers is 75 meters. Two of the tower is equipped with two pendulum weights each about 500 tons.

At the center of the bridge is removed, the vessel with a width of 60 meters and 44.50 meters with a maximum height, can pass the River Musi. When the center of the bridge is not raised, the maximum height the ship could pass under the bridge only nine meters from the surface of the river water.

Since 1970, bridge no longer go up. The reason, the time used for this lift bridge, which is about 30 minutes, considered to disrupt the flow of traffic between Seberang Seberang Ulu and Ilir, Palembang two regions separated by the River Musi.

Another reason because there is no large ship can sail on the River Musi. An increasingly severe silting into the cause of the Musi River can not be sailed large boats. Until now, the Musi River is steadily silting. In 1990, two pendulum ballast to raise and lower the center of the bridge, each weighing 500 tons, dismantled and sent down for fear that if at any time it fell and hit passers-by on the bridge. "Imagine if the objects as heavy as it hit our heads,"

Bridge was renovated in 1981, with spent approximately USD 850 million. Renovations done after there are fears the threat of damage to bridge bisa make it collapse.
Along with the euphoria of the 1997 reform, some parts of this bridge is known thieves stripped down. Theft is done by climbing the tower bridge, and cut some bridge parts that are not functioning. The color of the bridge had already experienced 3 times a change of the initial standing gray continue in 1992 replaced the last yellow and red in 2002 to until now.
Currently, the growing discourse on the importance of building bridges Musi Musi III and IV, which connects between Seberang Ilir and Seberang Ulu Palembang. Construction of two bridges are intended to bridge not overloaded vehicles pass through, as well as to more open areas Seberang Ulu.
Hope some of Palembang residents who want to see the bridge as before, it seems difficult to materialize. But recent research by the Japanese government still remains sturdy bridge to 50 years. and will soon be re-done renovation by Japanese contractors, but with a record of Bridge must be closed for 2 years.