NIAS SELATAN - The Chief of Staff of the Army (KSAD) General TNI Maruli Simanjuntak inaugurated the Bailey Bridge in Sifalago Gomo Village, Boronadu District, South Nias Regency, North Sumatra, Tuesday, March 10. The bridge was built after flash floods and landslides damaged the access link between Sifalago Gomo Village and Balohili Gomo Village.
The damage at that point had hampered the mobility of residents. Therefore, the construction of this bridge is very vital so that the community's path is open again.
When reviewing, the KSAD General Maruli said that the construction of bridges by the TNI was still ongoing in various areas, especially in disaster-affected areas. He said the number of completed bridges continued to increase.
"It has become 220 actually per day, it has become throughout Indonesia. In the disaster area, 145 bridges have been built. If it will be built, now the process is 1,076 bridges, so every day there are new ones, this bridge," said KSAD Maruli.
The bridge built in South Nias has a length of 33 meters and a width of 3.65 meters. The carrying capacity reaches 10 tons. The bridge structure is equipped with floor boards and supporting beams so that residents can cross more safely.
The construction was carried out by personnel from Zidam I/Bukit Barisan and Yonzipur 1/DD with the support of Kodim 0213/Nias. The work was rushed to accelerate the recovery of residents' access.
This bridge not only connects two villages, but also opens up new paths for people's daily activities, including economic and social affairs that had been disrupted.
North Sumatra Governor Bobby Nasution expressed his appreciation to President Prabowo Subianto and the TNI AD for the construction of the bridge. According to Bobby, the presence of the bridge helps the residents' economic access as well as facilitating students to go to school.
With the bridge, the connectivity between regions in Boronadu District is expected to run smoothly again.
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