Indonesia Plans 4-Mile Sea Bridge Near Singapore
- Country’s longest sea bridge to link Batam and Bintan islands
- Construction is part of a $400 billion infrastructure plan
A local tourist on a beach in Batam Island, Indonesia.
Photographer: Hotli Simanjuntak/EPA
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Indonesia plans to start building its longest sea bridge next year to connect two islands near Singapore and boost growth and trade with the neighboring hub.
The seven-kilometer (4.3-mile) bridge connecting Batam and Bintan will cost as much as 4 trillion rupiah ($284 million) and construction is set to take three to four years, the country’s cabinet secretariat said in a statement on Thursday.