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Bali Straits Crossing Proposed
The Bridge
Bill Brown applied his multi-box deck innovation when he was commissioned in 1996 to submit designs for a suspension bridge spanning the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali. Bill advised that the new Bali bridge should become a dual-box suspended span of 2,100 metres. He proposed an initial two-lane deck that could go on to accommodate two further curved-bottom boxes for greater stability and a final total of six lanes. This would reduce the initial capital cost of the bridge to a minimum when traffic and toll income is lowest. As traffic volume increased, toll revenue would fund the addition of bridge capacity.
Bali Straits Crossing
Proposed bridge linking Java and Bali
Key Facts
Two traffic lanes, expandable to six lanes
Location
Across the Bali Strait, Indonesia
Linking Java and Bali
Designers / Engineers
Dr William Brown
Brown Beech & Associates
Description
Steel suspension bridge design with multi-box innovation
Planned 2,100m main span
Other long-span bridges
