TNI Continues to Work Non-Stop to Build a Bridge in Aceh to Restore Access for Residents

ACEH - The development of bridges in Aceh after the flood and landslide disaster continues to be carried out by the TNI. This is to facilitate land access to disaster-affected areas in Aceh Province. The construction consists of 11 Bailey bridges, 6 suspension bridges, and 2 Armco bridges.

The first Bailey bridge was built in Bener Kelipah District. This bridge connects Lot Bener Village, Bener Kelipah District, with Bener Pepanyi Village, Permata District, Bener Meriah Regency. In a field report received by the Indonesian Government Communication Agency, a number of TNI members were seen installing the bridge's steel frame.

The next Bailey bridge was built in the Timang Gajah area, which is on the border section of Bireuen Regency, Bener Meriah Regency, and Central Aceh Regency. The progress of the construction of this bridge has reached more than 70 percent. The third bridge is the Weihni Rongka Bridge which connects Bireuen Regency and Bener Meriah Regency.

Currently, the bridge is still in the stage of installing the frame and compacting the connecting road. Another Bailey bridge that is still in the process of being worked on is the Ujung 1 Mushroom Bridge. In addition, the TNI is also building the Bener Pepaya emergency bridge.

Development was also carried out on the Rembele Airport Bridge, the Bailey Bridge in Buket Dara Baro Village, Baktiya District, North Aceh Regency, the Beutong Atuh Bridge which connects Central Aceh and Nagan Raya, the Lhok Kuyun Village Pioneer Bridge in North Aceh, the Lubuk Sidup Village Bridge in East Aceh, and the Krueng Blang Bailey Bridge.

Not only Bailey bridges, the TNI also installed six suspension bridges in a number of disaster-affected areas. Three other suspension bridges are in Pante Kera Village, Simpang Jernih District, and East Aceh, the Lubuk Sidup Village Suspension Bridge, Sekerak District, Aceh Tamiang Regency, and the Blang Awe Suspension Bridge in Pidie Jaya Regency which is almost complete.

The TNI also built an Armco Bridge in Buntul Village, Bener Meriah Regency. Meanwhile, the Bahgie Bertona Armco Bridge, which is also in Bener Meriah Regency, is still in the construction phase with a progress of around 70 percent.