Suramadu Bridge

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The Suramadu Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan Suramadu, Javanese: Kreteg Suramadu, Madurese: Tètè Suramadu, from the abbreviation of Surabaya–Madura Bridge) is a cable-stayed bridge between Surabaya on the island of Java and southern Bangkalan Regency on the island of Madura in Indonesia. Opened in June 2009, the 5.4-kilometre-long (3.4 mi) bridge is the longest in Indonesia and the second-longest in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the first bridge to cross the Madura Strait. The cable-stayed portion has three spans with lengths 192 metres (630 ft), 434 metres (1, 424 ft), and 192 metres (630 ft). The bridge has two lanes, an emergency lane, and a dedicated lane for motorcycles in each direction.

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