Ampera Bridge, Palembang - Indonesia

In the beginning, the middle body of this bridge can be lifted upwards to ship via the Ampera is not caught under the bridge the bridge entity.

The middle of the bridge can be removed with mechanical equipment, two pendulum weights each about 500 tons in the two towers. Speed ​​appointment about 10 meters per minute with a total time required to lift full-bridge for 30 minutes.

Around the year 1970's, the activity up and down the middle of this bridge is not done anymore. The reason, the time used to lift the bridge is considered to disrupt the flow of traffic on it. In 1990, the second pendulum ballast on the bridge tower was lowered to avoid the collapse of both the burden of this ballast.

Now, the Ampera Bridge and the river musi look beautiful especially when seen at night.



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