Since the middle of the bridge in Palembang Ampera that was inaugurated in 1965 was not raised again revealed, practically abandoned bridge tower. For nearly 40 years of neglect. Since 1973, conditions Ampera Bridge tower, both outside and inside, dirty.
To reach the top of the tower, is not easy. When Compass tried to climb the top of the tower bridge that are on the Seberang Ilir, Thursday (25 / 2), the smell of urine and garbage strewn at the foot of the tower. Dark and musty haunt the climb more than 230 steps.
Illumination lights rely not help illuminate the inside of the tower bridge. Such an atmosphere makes us have to be careful.
Until the glass-walled room at the top of Ampera Bridge, looking glass cracked under conditions in some parts. Trash bottled water and boxes scattered everywhere. The chair was lying unused. Some plants thrive nail on the edge of the room.
In the upper room there is information about the specifications of the bridge is still written in old Indonesian spelling. However, not all clearly legible. Some letters are blurred.
Toward the roof of the tower to the bridge, no stairs. we must rely on a drum and rests on a rope to climb up to the ceiling is shaped like. Furthermore, down-hole with a diameter of about 60 centimeters to up to the roof.
All the suffering to reach the top paid Ampera Bridge after arriving on the roof. From that height, the view is very beautiful city of Palembang. Palembang and the surrounding atmosphere was clear, including the flow of Musi River.
In Seberang Ilir, fertilizer factory look Sriwidjaja, Port of New Boom, malls, hotels, the Great Mosque in Palembang, and the Office of the City of Palembang, with a typical tap tower. In Seberang Ulu, look at the Pertamina refinery Plaju and Gerong River, mouth of the River Komering, Sriwijaya Stadium, Baturaja Cement Plant, and Ogan River estuary.
According to RM Amron, staff nurse Ampera Bridge lights from the Office of Public street lighting, Optics, and Pelambang City Cemetery, the center of the bridge was no longer raised down since 1973. At that time, the volume of vehicles that are still low, congestion on each side of the bridge to reach two kilometers when it raised the lower.
"If now raised down to allow boats through, you can imagine that will hit bottlenecks Palembang," he said.
Jingok (saw) Palembang Ampera Bridge from the top was fun. Enjoying the view from the top of the bridge could become a new tourist attraction, but the journey to the summit would have to be made comfortable. In addition, the board needs to complete information about the history of the bridge