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[โ€“] stackPeek 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

AKA bridge connecting Java and Sumatra Island

On the surface, this seems like a great idea... until you realize that there's literally Krakatoa (more accurately Anak Krakatau) just chilling there

Map of the location surrounding the planned bridge, with arrow left bottom corner indicating Anak Krakatau's location

As an Indonesian, I kinda hope this will happen, but I doubt it will happen... and if it does happen, it's probably not in my lifetime :(

I'm sure it's possible in theory though--look at Seikan Tunnel and Channel Tunnel!

[โ€“] JubilantJaguar 3 points 1 week ago

Yes, a rail tunnel seems more logical and Seikan would seem to prove that earthquakes are not a deal-breaker.

With another (much shorter) tunnel at Banyuwangi, Indonesia's rail network could run from Palembang to Bali. Very logical in a such a densely populated place. The Japanese would have done it already! Maybe this would have been a better use of all that money being spent on building a new capital city in the jungle.