Kretek Bridge

For those who have traveled to Parangtritis, definitely crossing a suspension bridge that lies Peel rivers. This is a bridge in the hamlet Kretek Clove, Parangtritis, Bantul, Yogyakarta. Kretek bridge stretches along 240 m and was built in 2003 replacing the old bridge Kretek have started built since 1987. This bridge has a functional role in order to connect with tourism Yogyakarta Parangtritis, thus providing positive stimulus for the socio-economic activities of the surrounding communities.

When crossing this bridge, in fact we were crossing the river fracture opaque, buried deep under Mount Merapi volcanic deposits. Fault?? Yes a fault or a fault which separates the basin bantul dengn wonosariyang is mountainous / highland rock is limestone, and Bantul is lowlands, with rocks that consist of the results of stream sediment rocks. Because it contains volcanic deposits of Merapi that there are activities of the miners Krakal volcanic sand and stones on the river bank opaque. Activities of the miners who dredge the riverbed likely have changed the structure of the old bridge foundations clove.