The Barelang Bridge (Jembatan
Barelang) is a chain of 6 bridges of
various types that connect the islands of Batam, Rempang, and Galang (Indonesia). Barelang also refers to the islands themselves,
which are all administratively part of the municipality of Batam. The smaller
islands of Tonton, Nipah, and Setokok (considered parts of the Batam island
group) connect Batam and Rempang. The entire Barelang region covers
715 km².
Some locals call the bridge Jembatan Habibie after Dr. Jusuf Habibie, who oversaw the project in
construction, aiming to transform the Rempang and Galang islands into
industrial sites (resembling present-day Batam).
The concept design for the 6 bridges was
proposed by Bruce Ramsay of VSL. Dr. Habibie had requested that the designs
should be based on a variation of different structural bridge types, in order
to introduce & develop new bridge design & building technologies for
the Indonesian market. Overtime the bridge sites have grown more into a tourist
attraction rather than a transportation route
The full stretch of all 6 bridges total to 2
kilometers. Travelling from the first bridge to the last is about 50km and
takes about 50 minutes. Construction of the bridges started in 1992 and took
names from fifteenth to eighteenth-century rulers of the Riau Sultanate
The Tengku Fisabilillah bridge connects Batam and Tonton
island. It stretches for 642 meters and is the most popular bridge of all,
being a cable-stayed bridge with two 118 m high pylons and main
span 350 m.[2] Tonton-Nipah Bridge is
a cantilever bridge with total length 420 m and main span
160 m.[3] Setoko-Nipah Bridge is
a girder bridge with total length 270 m and main span
45 m.[4] Setoko-Rempang Bridge is
a cantilever bridge with total length 365 m and main span 145 m.[5] Barelang Bridge (Rempang-Galang Bridge) is an arch bridge with total length
385 m and main span 245 m. The road deck was constructed using the incremental
launching method, whereby the deck was constructed on the bridge approach and
then launched horizontally by the use of hydraulic jacks with special sliding
bearings out over the previously constructed arch
1.
What is the text about?
a.
Barelang Bridge
b.
Batam Island
c.
Batam City
d.
Batam view
2.
The purpose
of the text is ……
a.
To tell
about the experience in Batam Island
b.
To inform
the reader about the Barelang bridge
c.
To describe
about Barelang Bridge in Batam
d.
To entertain
the reader
3.
How
many islands connected by the Barelang bridge?
a.
4
islands
b.
3
islands
c.
5
islands
d.
2
islands
4.
What is the
most popular of all the bridges?
a.Raja Kecik bridge
b.Raja Ali haji Bridge
c.Tonton Bridge
d. The Tengku Fisabilillah bridge
5. “The concept design for the 6 bridges was proposed
by……” (Paragraph 3)
The
underlined word has similar meaning to …….
a. designed
b. suggested
c. connected
d. requested
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