Hazardous But Became An Alternative For Solo-Sukoharjo Citizens Street, Mas Gibran Ordered A Alert SAR Team At The Sasak Bridge

Several motorists pass through the Sasak Bridge/ANTARA

SOLO - The Mayor of Solo, Central Java, Gibran Rakabuming Raka has alerted SAR to anticipate an accident on the alternative route of the Sasak Bridge which connects Solo with Sukoharjo Regency. "I have ordered everything, the Transportation Agency (Department of Transportation), BPDP (Regional Disaster Management Agency) to alert SAR there," he said in Solo, Antara, Thursday, September 29. Gibran said anticipatory steps were taken to prevent unwanted incidents involving the community. "I don't want any unwanted incidents to happen," he said. Currently, the Sasak Bridge, which is only made of bamboo with drums, has been passed by many people who previously crossed the Mojo Bridge. Currently, the Mojo Bridge is being repaired so that in the next two months it will be closed for the time being. "The point is that this (Sasak Bridge) is an initiative of Sukoharjo residents and that takes advantage of everyone, namely Solo and Sukoharjo people. This is a form of citizen creativity," he said. He said that he did not actually recommend the Sasak Bridge. "Actually, I don't recommend the Sasak Bridge. This is the Mojo Bridge, like it or not, my commitment must be corrected for two months. The important thing is that when the bridge has been completed, it will be demolished immediately," he said. Previously, the Head of Traffic Division of the Surakarta City Transportation Service, Ari Wibowo, said that the Sasak Bridge was not actually an alternative route that was determined because it was potentially prone to safety. "Igrequently, the potential for safety is because (the bridge is only arranged) on the drums so that the shaking is felt, the last one at the end is very uphill," he said. According to the rules, one of the alternative routes recommended by the Solo City Government is to cross the Bacem Bridge. Therefore, he hopes that the bridge will not become an alternative route so that unwanted incidents do not occur. "We will evaluate it later. We hope that it will not become an alternative, later we will evaluate it so that unwanted incidents do not occur," he said.