The cable-stayed Tengku Fisabilillah is connecting Batam Island and Tonton Island
The arch Rempang-Galang Bridge
The Barelang Bridge (Jembatan Barelang) is a chain of 6 bridges of various types that connect the islands of Batam, Rempang, and Galang (Indonesia). “Barelang”also refers to the islands themselves. The smaller islands of Tonton, Nipah, and Setotok (considered parts of the Batam island group) connect Batam and Rempang. The entire Barelang region covers 715 km².[1]
Some locals call the bridge Jembatan Habibie after Jusuf Habibie, who oversaw the project in construction, aiming to transform the Rempang and Galang islands into industrial sites (resembling present-day Batam).[citation needed] However, the bridge site has grown more into a tourist attraction rather than a transportation route.[citation needed]
The full stretch of all 6 bridges total to 2 kilometers. Travelling from the first bridge to the last is about 50 km takes about 50 minutes. Construction of the bridges started in 1992 and took names from fifteenth- to eighteenth-century rulers of the Riau Sultanate.[citation needed]
The Tengku Fisabilillah bridge connects Batam and Tonton island. It stretches for 642 meters and is the most popular bridge of all, being a cable-stayed bridge with two 118 m high pylons and main span 350 m.[2]Tonton-Nipah Bridge is a cantilever bridge with total length 420 m and main span 160 m.[3]Setoko-Nipah Bridge is a girder bridge with total length 270 m and main span 45 m.[4]Setoko-Rempang Bridge is a cantilever bridge with total length 365 m and main span 145 m.[5]Barelang Bridge (Rempang-Galang Bridge) is an arch bridge with total length 385 m and main span 245 m.[6]
