Suspension Bridges of Riau

This is a list of all 12 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for Riau in Indonesia. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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2019: (footbridge)

Pulau, Kampar Regency and Sipungguk, Salo, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Bridgemeister ID:8401 (added 2024-03-03)
Year Completed:2019
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Pulau, Kampar Regency and Sipungguk, Salo, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Coordinates:0.346070 N 100.982817 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 72.5 meters (237.9 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2 x 16 meters (52.5 feet) estimated

Notes:

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2019: Buluh Nipis

Cempedak, Pangkalan Baru, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia - Kampar River
Bridgemeister ID:3650 (added 2020-01-26)
Year Completed:2019
Name:Buluh Nipis
Location:Cempedak, Pangkalan Baru, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Crossing:Kampar River
Coordinates:0.309747 N 101.585200 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Likely completed 2019, but possibly late 2018.

2021: Arifin Ruslan

Pulau Belimbing, Kuok, Kampar Regency and Pulau Jambu, Kuok, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia - Kampar River
Bridgemeister ID:8400 (added 2024-03-03)
Year Completed:2021
Name:Arifin Ruslan
Location:Pulau Belimbing, Kuok, Kampar Regency and Pulau Jambu, Kuok, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Crossing:Kampar River
Coordinates:0.337761 N 100.958469 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 147 meters (482.3 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2 x 45 meters (147.6 feet) estimated

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2023: (suspension bridge)

Sipungguk, Kampar Regency and Salo, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia - Kampar River
Bridgemeister ID:3642 (added 2020-01-23)
Year Completed:2023
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Sipungguk, Kampar Regency and Salo, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Crossing:Kampar River
Coordinates:0.342932 N 100.999186 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1 x 128 meters (419.9 feet) estimated
Side Spans:2 x 40 meters (131.2 feet) estimated

Notes:

  • 2017, December: A main cable fails during construction. Construction resumes but is not completed.
  • 2023, January: Construction expected to resume.
  • 2023, December: Bridge is in use with final constrruction activity continuing through earliy 2024.

External Links:

  • Facebook. Video announcing construction will be resumed and completed. Posted January 10, 2023. Translated: "Good news for the people of Salo District. Insya Allah the suspension bridge connecting Sipungguk Desa and Salo Timur Desa that has been cracked and abandoned for about 8 years, said Governor Riau in 2023 will soon be worked on until it is finished. HOPEFULLY..."
  • gemademokrasinews.com - Breaking News:Jembatan Gantung Desa Sipungguk Ambruk ..!!!. Article covering the collapse of the bridge. Dated December 29, 2017.
  • Google Maps. Image of of the unfinished bridge. Dated September 2022.
  • TikTok. Video of the bridge. Posted December 31, 2023.
  • TikTok. Video of the bridge. Posted January 30, 2024.
  • TikTok. Video of the bridge. Posted February 7, 2024.

2024: Ganting

Ganting, Salo, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia - Kampar River
Bridgemeister ID:8437 (added 2024-03-09)
Year Completed:2024
Name:Ganting
Location:Ganting, Salo, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Crossing:Kampar River
Coordinates:0.332986 N 100.977444 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2024)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:


(suspension bridge)

Bangkinang, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia - Kampar River
Bridgemeister ID:3648 (added 2020-01-26)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Bangkinang, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Crossing:Kampar River
Coordinates:0.349135 N 101.137716 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(suspension bridge)

Baturidjal, Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau, Indonesia - Indragiri River
Bridgemeister ID:3652 (added 2020-01-26)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Baturidjal, Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Crossing:Indragiri River
Coordinates:0.534991 S 101.975634 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)

(suspension bridge)

Danaubingkuang, Kuapan, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia - Kampar River
Bridgemeister ID:3649 (added 2020-01-26)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Danaubingkuang, Kuapan, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Crossing:Kampar River
Coordinates:0.358982 N 101.179871 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Build late 2010s.

(suspension bridge)

Pulau, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Bridgemeister ID:8424 (added 2024-03-05)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Pulau, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Coordinates:0.349417 N 100.975673 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Only towers remain
Main Span:1 x 55 meters (180.4 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:

  • Facebook. Remnant tower of the older suspension bridge visible along the left edge of this image showing a motorbike crossing a newer suspension bridge. Posted September 4, 2020.
  • Facebook. Remnant tower of an older suspension bridge visible in the background on the far shore. Posted March 9, 2022.
  • Facebook. Remnant tower of an older suspension bridge visible in the background on the far shore next to the current suspension bridge. Posted July 7, 2020.

(suspension bridge)

Taluk, Kuantan Singingi Regency, Riau, Indonesia - Indragiri River
Bridgemeister ID:3651 (added 2020-01-26)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Taluk, Kuantan Singingi Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Crossing:Indragiri River
Coordinates:0.530678 S 101.575141 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Ganting

Ganting, Salo, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia - Kampar River
Bridgemeister ID:3647 (added 2020-01-26)
Name:Ganting
Location:Ganting, Salo, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Crossing:Kampar River
Coordinates:0.333149 N 100.977380 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

External Links:

  • Facebook. Images of the bridge. Posted July 16, 2021.
  • Facebook. Photos and information about a planned replacement suspension bridge. Posted February 14, 2023.
  • Facebook. Posts and video of the old bridge and beginning of construction of the replacement bridge. Posted May 15, 2023.
  • Facebook. Progress on the south tower foundation. Posted July 10, 2023.
  • YouTube - GENTING, Jembatan Gantung Desa Ganting. Video of the bridge. Posted January 13, 2022.

Red

Pulau, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Bridgemeister ID:8423 (added 2024-03-05)
Name:Red
Location:Pulau, Kampar Regency, Riau, Indonesia
Coordinates:0.349402 N 100.975584 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 60 meters (196.9 feet) estimated

Notes:

External Links:

  • Facebook. Several images of the bridge. Posted March 9, 2022.
  • Facebook. Image of motorbike crossing the bridge. Posted September 4, 2020.
  • Google Maps. Image of the bridge. Dated May 2023

Do you have any information or photos for these bridges that you would like to share? Please email david.denenberg@bridgemeister.com.

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