JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works (PU) s
iap helps in handling the provincial road to Pining in Gayo Lues Regency, Nangroe Aceh Darussalam Province, gradually in order to support the handling of infrastructure connectivity affected by disasters.
Minister PU Dody Hanggodo emphasized that maintaining connectivity is the government's top priority in emergency disaster situations, given the strategic role of roads and bridges as the main drivers of community activities and logistics distribution.
"Connectivity is the lifeblood of people's lives. In a disaster situation, the most important thing is to ensure that access remains open so that people's mobility, humanitarian assistance, and logistics distribution do not stop," said Dody in his statement in Jakarta, Monday.
The PU Ministry continues to be committed to supporting the handling of infrastructure connectivity affected by disasters in Aceh Province, including the Blangkejeren - Kutacane provincial road which connects the Pining area in Gayo Lues Regency.
The involvement of the PU Ministry in regional roads is a form of central government support to local governments, especially in post-disaster emergency conditions, without neglecting the main responsibility in maintaining national road connectivity.
In supporting the handling of the Blangkejeren-Kutacane provincial road which connects the Pining area, the Ministry of PU through the National Road Implementation Agency (BPJN) Aceh has begun to mobilize heavy equipment gradually to help handle emergencies according to field needs and progress of work.
The handling is focused on the Blangkejeren-Kutacane section, specifically in Ramung Musara, Putri Betung District, Gayo Lues Regency, with the starting point of handling being in Ae Bobo, Blangkejeren and Tetumpun. A total of four heavy equipment units were alerted and mobilized from two directions, namely two units from the Pining direction and two units from the Lokop direction.
Head of BPJN Aceh Heri Yugiantoro said that the Ministry of PU's support for provincial roads was carried out in stages and measured by looking at the progress and needs of handling national roads.
"The PU Ministry provides assistance for handling provincial roads gradually by looking at the needs in the field and the progress of national road handling work that we are handling. Currently, heavy equipment is ready to be mobilized for further handling towards Pining," said Heri.
In line with this, the PU Ministry is also accelerating the recovery and improvement of the connectivity of the national road network in the Gayo Lues area and its surroundings, which to date has shown significant progress. A number of strategic sections have been reconnected and functional, including the Central Aceh / Gayo Lues - Blangkejeren border, which is functional for two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles since December 21, 2025.
The Blangkejeren - Batas Gayo Lues / Southeast Aceh route, has been functional for two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles since January 9, 2026, after a landslide. Then Batas Gayo Lues / Southeast Aceh - Kutacane City, connected to landslide handling and installation of Bailey Bridge on Lawe Mengkudu I Bridge, as well as the progress of the permanent bridge construction which is still ongoing.
In addition, a number of other national routes in Aceh, including the Bireuen, Central Aceh, Nagan Raya, South Aceh, to Takengon connections, have also been functionalized through emergency handling, installation of Bailey Bridges, and the construction of permanent bridges with increasing progress.
The PU Ministry emphasized that the synergy between the center and the regions is the key to accelerating the post-disaster infrastructure recovery. The support of heavy equipment and technical on provincial roads in Gayo Lues is expected to help open access to the community, facilitate logistics distribution, and support the recovery of local social and economic activities.
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