Mine is still pretty much unknown legacy of World War II in the Gulf in Ambon, Maluku. Minesweepers would be deployed to free bay of mines, as the Red and White Bridge will be built there.

Mine is still pretty much unknown legacy of World War II in the Gulf in Ambon, Maluku. Minesweepers would be deployed to free bay of mines, as the Red and White Bridge will be built there.




Head of National Road IX Maluku and North Maluku, Jeffery Pattiasina Friday, stating, "I coordinate with the Ministry of Public Works has written to TNI to deploy minesweepers."

Mine clearance will be implemented in the near future in order to approach the realization of the construction of a stretch of the bridge was completed on schedule, that is 2013.

"The construction of these facilities should consider the safety of workers and bridge frameworks as mines from World War II that at times can be just exploded," he said.

Ministry of Public Works through the 2012 budget allocates Rp115 billion for the construction of a stretch of approach. Budget 2011 allocates Rp150 billion. In Poka stretch approach almost completed, while the Galala being finalized.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Works to continue the development of the middle bridge spans 300 meters of Red White allocates Rp 416.76 billion and is expected to be operational in 2014.

This bridge connects Galala Poka-Ambon that can shorten the travel time from either place from about 1.5 hours to about 20-30 minutes, so access to Pattimura International Airport in Ambon Bay to be faster.

What airport is unique, just at the end of Ambon Bay where the other side is the city of Ambon. Flight service users can achieve Pattimura International Airport by road or cut down Ambon Bay gulf waters were wearing fast boat