TANJUNG SELOR Bridge Sei Kayan in Tanjung Palas District, Bulungan Regency, North Kalimantan, suffered serious damage after being hit by a Lius Emas barge on Saturday, March 1. This incident was allegedly due to the ship's captain's negligence in not lowering the ramp door before crossing the bridge.
Bulungan Regent Syarwani immediately responded to this incident by instructing the Department of Transportation (Dishub) and the Public Works Agency (PU) to continue to monitor the situation and coordinate with the PUPR Ministry Street Hall.
"We received a report at around 14:23 WITA and immediately coordinated with the Bina Marga Center of the Ministry of PUPR for the Kaltara Region for handling steps," said Syarwani.
He also asked for traffic security around the bridge to avoid the risk of accidents due to damage.
Head of the Bulungan Transportation Agency, Yunus Luat, regretted this incident. He considered that the captain of the TB L Fortuna ship was not careful when carrying a barge across the bridge.
"This ship was careless. The ramp door should have been lowered before crossing the bridge, but he was not careful," said Yunus, who went directly to the scene.
As a result of the hard impact, the bridge cracked at several points, dozens of collapsed bolts, and the structure was shifting. Yunus emphasized that this impact could be more fatal considering that the bridge is vital access for the community and economic activity.
"The threat of this barge is very strong. This is the only bridge that connects several areas, and the damage is quite severe," he said.
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The Bulungan Regency Government has confirmed that it will hold the ship owner accountable for this incident. Currently, his party is still waiting for the results of further investigations from the PUPR Ministry Street Hall to determine improvement steps.
For the time being, small vehicles are still allowed to pass, but heavy vehicles carrying construction materials will be rearranged so as not to worsen the condition of the bridge.
"This is not a matter of prohibiting heavy vehicles from crossing, but we want to ensure the safety of bridges and people's lives," concluded Yunus.
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