Suramadu National Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Madura Strait, connecting the island of Java (Surabaya) and Madura Island (in Bangkalan, exactly east Kamal), Indonesia. With a length of 5438 m, this bridge is the longest bridge in Indonesia today. Southeast Asia's longest bridge is the Bang Na Expressway in Thailand (54 km). Suramadu bridge consists of three parts, namely the overpass (causeway), bridges (bridge approach), and the main bridge (main bridge).
Beginning construction of this bridge was inaugurated by President Megawati Sukarnoputri on August 20, 2003 and inaugurated the opening by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on June 10, 2009. Bridge construction is intended to accelerate development on the island of Madura, including infrastructure and economic field in Madura, which is relatively backward compared to other areas in East Java. Estimated cost of construction of this bridge is a 4.5 trillion rupiah. Making the bridge is made from three sides, both sides Bangkalan both sides of Surabaya. Meanwhile, at the same time span was also carried out development which consists of playing bridge and approach bridge.
Source Indonesian article: http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jembatan_Nasional_Suramadu
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