Pasupati Bridge, The First Anti-Earthquake Bridge in Indonesia
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VIVA – The Pasupati Bridge or known as the Pasupati Flyover is one of the famous bridges in the city of Bandung, West Java. This bridge is the first bridge in Indonesia that uses the Look Up Device technology (LUD) from France, making it the first anti-earthquake bridge in Indonesia.
This bridge connects the north and east through the Cikapundung Valley, Bandung City. The name Pasupati is an abbreviation of Pasteur and Surapati. This is because this road connects two main roads in the city of Bandung, namely Jalan Pasteur and Jalan Surapati.
It is 2.8-kilometer long and has a road width of 30-60 meters. The view of Bandung City will be seen very clearly on the road or when the vehicle crosses the flyover.
1. Pasupati Bridge Background
Jembatan Layang Pasupati
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This bridge has been in operation since 2005 and it was built using the flyover concept. The flyover itself is a road that is built not on a floating plot to avoid areas that always face problems, such as traffic jams.
The construction costs came from a Kuwaiti state loan with a contract value of IDR 430 billion which had to be returned later.
Jalan Pasupati is a project built by the government for the public interest. The contractors for this project are PT Wijaya Karya (Persero), PT Waskita Karya (Persero) and CGC from Kuwait.
One of the objectives of the construction of this bridge is to increase the capacity of traffic facilities from west to east and vice versa due to the high volume of traffic vehicles causing congestion, especially on Wastu Kencana street and Siliwangi street.
2. Pasupati Bridge Construction
Jembatan Layang Pasupati
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The uniqueness of the Pasupati Bridge is in the middle, which is one pole that is quite high and supported by 19 cable-stayed or 161-meter legless bridges that cross the Cikapundung valley.
This flyover is supported by 19 steel cables consisting of 10 cables in the west and 9 cables in the east.
Each cable contains 91 small wires, each of which consists of seven smaller wires. The ten cables installed on the west are made in pairs. In addition, this bridge also uses the latest Look Up Device (LUD) technology.
This technology is a special earthquake-resistant device made by France. The Pasupati Bridge is the first bridge in Indonesia to use LUD technology, making it the first anti-earthquake bridge in Indonesia.
3. The Park Under the Pasupati Flyover
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The Pasupati Flyover looks more alive with the presence of several gardens below it. The park consists of the Pasupati Park or what is often referred to as the Singles Park, the Movie Park, the skate park, and the street soccer field.
Pasupati Park was originally a dark and rocky vacant land under the Pasupati flyover. The vacant land was then remodeled by the Bandung City Government until it became cool. The name for the Singles Park because there are many park benches that are in the form of blocks and can only be occupied by one person.
Movie Park (TFB) is one of the parks under the Pasupati Flyover which functions as a public open space in the city of Bandung. This park is equipped with a modern outdoor cinema where people in the city can watch movies for free.
4. Flyover in Bandung City
Pemandangan Kota Bandung (tampak jembatan Pasopati) dari udara
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Pasupati Flyover is the longest flyover in Bandung. It is known that apart from Pasupati, there are also Kiaracondong Flyovers, Antapani Flyovers, Jakarta-Supratman Flyovers, and the Laswi-Pejuang Pejuang 45 Flyovers. Now, in the city of Bandung, the Kopo Flyover is being built.
Not only Braga Street, Asia Afrika Street and Gedung Sate, the Pasupati Bridge also has become an icon of the city of Bandung. Not infrequently too, fashion, MSME, and culinary products use the image of this flyover as an icon of their product. Therefore, do not forget to visit the icon of the city of Bandung.
