History bridge Ampera

Construction of bridge motion started in April 1962, after obtaining approval from the president soekarno. Construction cost of funds taken the spoils of war japan in other words all of the responsibility by the Japanese government of contractors and workers.

At first, the 1177-meter long bridge with a width of 22 meters, the bridge named after Sukarno. According to historian Djohan Hanafiah, naming it as a form of tribute to the president's first ri. Bung Karno earnest desire of citizens to fight for Palembang, to have a bridge over the river musi.
Construction of bridge motion started in April 1962, after obtaining approval from the president soekarno. Construction cost of funds taken the spoils of war japan in other words all of the responsibility by the Japanese government of contractors and workers.

At first, the 1177-meter long bridge with a width of 22 meters, the bridge named after Sukarno. According to historian Djohan Hanafiah, naming it as a form of tribute to the president's first ri. Bung Karno earnest desire of citizens to fight for Palembang, to have a bridge over the river musi. At the center of the bridge is removed, the vessel with a width of 60 meters and with a maximum height of 44.50 meters, can pass across the river musi. When the center of the bridge is not raised, the maximum height that the vessel can pass under the bridge Ampera only nine meters from the surface of the river water.
Since 1970, the bridge is no longer Ampera increased or decreased. The reason, the time used to lift this bridge, which is about 30 minutes, is considered to disrupt the flow of traffic between the gut and the opposite side of ilir, two regions of Palembang city separated by the river musi.
Ampera Bridge once renovated in 1981, with the spent approximately 850 million rp. Renovations carried out after fears the threat of damage to the bridge Ampera can make it collapse.

Along with the euphoria of the 1997 reform, some parts of this bridge is known thieves stripped down. Theft carried out by climbing the tower bridge, bridge and cut some parts that are not functioning. The color of the bridge had already experienced three times the change from a standing start grayed continue in 1992 replaced the last yellow and red in 2002 to until now.

Sources: http://asalkamutahuaja.blogspot.com/2010/12/sejarah-jembatan-ampera-dan-proses.html