bridge Suramadu Road in JAtim Indonesian

Seconds continuation important bridge Suramadu that early last night to take a simple day earlier. The plan will have fireworks, was canceled. In addition, the Minister Djoko Kirmanto PU and the Governor of East Java Soekarwo who originally planned to attend, until this news was revealed (at 00.00), was also cannot absen.

Continuation bridge that is attended by Indonesia to China Dubes Zhang Qiyue. Other officials who attended the Director General of the Department of Public Works Binamarga Achmad Herwanto Dardak.

Exactly at 23:20, the two officials from the two countries push the button as a sign of continuation segment 18 (an important part in the middle Bentang). After the button is pressed, a girder beam and put it down the side of Surabaya and Madura. Down from the top of the girder bridge crane to take about 30 minutes.

In his speech, stressed that the Herwanto back Suramadu can operate in mid-June. He also mentioned the age of the bridges can be quite long, ie about 100 years.

He says, the biggest obstacle that will potentially interfere with the power bridge is the weather. Especially terpaan fast enough wind in the waters of Madura. ''But we have to do a test with the maximum wind speed. We do not think there is a problem that arises,''said Herwanto.

In the same place, said Zhang Qiyue, Suramadu not only a monumental project that can generate a pulse on the economy of Indonesia. The bridge is also a form of cooperation with the country. For, in addition to contribute to many workers, a number of raw materials and expert construction origin China also participated in the mega project.

So, how the status of the operation of the bridge soon? Until yesterday the status still float. Department of Public Works (DPU) has not decided the policy about the status of the bridge.

However, it is possible for disabled status. When this project began implementing various infrastructure in order to prepare the bridge is actually classified as a toll road.