Ampera Bridge

Who don't know about Ampera Bridge that became the icon of Palembang.
The bridge which connects between downstream and upstream Palembang city,not only that Ampera Bridge could be said 'heart of life'. and the only one access ground transportation.

 this is a picture of Ampera Bridge in the daytime

Ampera bridge has total legth of 1.117m or 3.665 feet.  Initially, the center of the body of this bridge can be lifted upwards so that the mast passing underneath the bridge body is not stuck. The middle of the bridge can be removed with mechanical equipment, two each pendulum weights about 500 tons in two towers. The speed of his appointment about 10 meters per minute with a total time required to fully lift the bridge for 30 minutes.

  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 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 water of the river.
Since 1970, the activities go 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 weights on the bridge tower is lowered to avoid the collapse of both the burden of this ballast.

       and this is a portrait Ampera bridge in the afternoon, no less amazing than the Eiffel Tower