PUPR Ministry Will Build 148 Hanging Bridges This Year

Suspension bridge. (Photo: Ministry of PUPR)

JAKARTA - The suspension bridge that has been built by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has benefited the community. In addition to being a connecting access between villages, suspension bridges can also drive rural economic potential as a tourist attraction.

The suspension bridge is a manifestation of President Joko Widodo's policy to build infrastructure in rural areas, especially those that are difficult to reach so that it is more open. The presence of a suspension bridge is very much needed by the community because of the geographical conditions of the Indonesian territory which has many mountains, valleys and rivers.

Physically, this condition often separates the location where residents live from various public service facilities such as schools, markets and government offices.

"The presence of this bridge will simplify and shorten the travel time of rural communities to schools, markets, workplaces, complete administrative matters to sub-district or sub-district offices and access to hospitality between residents," said PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono in his written statement, Thursday, February 13.

Do you know #SahabatPUPR that the suspension bridge that has been built by the Ministry of PUPR has benefited the community. In addition to being a connecting access between villages, suspension bridges can also drive rural economic potential #jembatangantung #menyambungnegeri pic.twitter.com/l1Y4dEHBqU

- Ministry of PUPR (@KemenPU) February 13, 2020

In 2020, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) through the Directorate General of Highways will build as many as 148 units of suspension bridges spread across Indonesia with a budget of IDR 710 billion.

In 2019, the PUPR Ministry has also built 140 units of suspension bridges in various parts of the country with a budget of IDR 608.69 billion.

In four years (2015-2018), the Ministry of PUPR helped local governments build 300 suspension bridges, of which in 2015 there were 10 units along 774 meters with a budget of IDR 210.57 billion.

Then in 2016 there were 7 units along 720 meters with a budget of Rp. 19.3 billion. Furthermore, in 2017 there were 13 bridges with a length of 814 meters with a budget of IDR 38.28 billion. And in 2018, 130 bridges with a length of 9,290 meters were completed with a budget of IDR 530.43 billion.

The construction of a suspension bridge is a proposal from the local Regional Government (Provincial / Regency / City Government), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), TNI, and DPRD submitted to the Ministry of PUPR by considering regional conditions, social, economic, regional potential, and location suitability. benefits, and the urgency of building bridges.