The Mataraman Emergency Bridge That Jokowi Observes Because It Is Broken, Is Targeted To Be Used Today

Dandim 1006 / Mtp Lt. Col. Arm Siswo Budiarto coordinates with the executor of the emergency bridge construction in Benua Anyar Village, Mataraman District, Banjar, South Kalimantan (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Construction of an emergency bridge in Banua Anyar Village, Mataraman District, Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan, which was cut off at the oprit section that connects the road to the bridge due to eroded water, is targeted to be completed on Wednesday, January 20 and can be used on Thursday, January 21.

Dandim 1006 / Martapura Lt. Col. Arm Siswo Budiarto said the emergency bridge work was being carried out and was targeted for completion soon so that the Trans Kalimantan road access could be bypassed.

"According to the target of three days after being visited by President Jokowi, work on the emergency bridge will continue and according to estimates, on Wednesday night, road users can pass it, but it is limited," he said, quoted by Antara, Thursday, January 21.

He said the restriction was made because the bridge was built in a short time as an emergency, so that vehicles passing especially four wheels were limited according to the load and tonnage.

Meanwhile, the police chief of Mataraman Iptu, Widodo Saputro, together with four personnel were securing the construction of the emergency bridge to smooth the construction assembly so that it was quickly completed.

"We secured and closed the area around the bridge repair site so that the work process would not be disturbed because local residents wanted to see the bridge construction work," said the police chief.

Reportedly, since Monday, January 18, a series has been carried out, namely the process of installing a steel base and installing the connecting bolts and on Tuesday, pulling the frame onto the bridge body.

The bridge connecting the Trans Kalimantan section located in Banua Anyar Mataraman village was cut off on Thursday, January 14, due to the collapse of the oprit section after being eroded by heavy water from the floods that hit the area.

After the break, repairs were made to install emergency connecting steel so that road users could pass it, however, Sunday, January 17, the emergency bridge broke again before the arrival of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.