Ministry Of Public Works: 2,058 Km National Road Damaged Due To Sumatra Flash Flood

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The Ministry of Public Works (PU) noted that along 2,058 kilometers of national roads were damaged by flash floods and landslides in Sumatra. The Ministry of Public Works also noted that as many as 31 national bridges were damaged by the impact of the disaster.

"The infrastructure of the clan development that was damaged by this disaster was 72 national roads along 2,058 km, 31 national bridges along 2,537 meters," said Deputy Minister of Public Works Diana Kusumastuti in a Working Meeting (Raker) with Commission V DPR RI regarding Infrastructure and Transportation Readiness in the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday, December 8.

"For the temporary regional road, 108 regional roads have been identified and 48 regional bridges have been identified in three provinces," he continued.

Meanwhile, based on the latest data as of December 6, 2025 at 22.00 WIB, Diana said, there were 1,666 damage points. According to him, his party will continue to update the data in line with the opening of road access and the results of field data collection.

"Identification of disaster-affected locations in three provinces in Sumatra, recorded 1,666 damage points, namely Aceh as many as 477 damage points, dominated by floods of critical embankments 143, landslides 46 and floods of embankments broke, there were 36," he said.

Then, in North Sumatra there are 275 damage points, 113 landslides are dominated, 17 roads are flooded and 13 breaking roads are also. Meanwhile, in West Sumatra, there were 914 damage points dominated by landslides in 203, 119 floods and bridges eroded by 56.

Diana also said that a number of non-toll roads were still cut off. In Aceh, including Mereudeu Pidie Jaya, Bireuen, North Aceh boundaries, Bener Meriah, Central Aceh, Gayo Lues, Southeast Aceh, Nagan Raya, Kiumpang, Pameu and Genting Gate to Uning.

"Meanwhile, in North Sumatra it is Tarutung Sibolga, Tarutung Sipirok and also Sibolga 'Batang Toru, Batang Toru' Singkuang. We are still trying to be able to penetrate together with the TNI and Polri," explained the former Director General of Human Settlements of the Ministry of PUPR.

"Then in West Sumatra, Sicin is the boundary of Padang Panjang City," he added.

According to Diana, the progress of handling the national road emergency response was 48.34 percent in Aceh, 76.44 percent in North Sumatra and 31.47 percent in West Sumatra.

"We can report the Ministry of Public Works together with relevant stakeholders will continue to make improvements to ensure that road connectivity returns to normal and support community mobility in affected areas," he added.