PUPR: One Bridge In Pantura Can't Be Used When Homecoming Lebaran 2023

Directorate General of Highways, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Hedy Rahadian gave a statement to the media in Cirebon, West Java, Thursday (2/2/2023). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Directorate General of Highways, Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Hedy Rahadian said a bridge on the north coast (Pantura) is not expected to be used during the 2023 Eid homecoming period, because it is still in the process of being worked on. "There are eight bridges on the northern coast route that are being repaired, all of which can be completed on April 10, 2023, except for one, namely the Pemali Bridge located in Brebes," Hedy said in Cirebon, quoted from Antara, Thursday, February 2. Hedy said that currently the process of working on bridges in eight locations is continuing, and it is estimated that on April 10 before the Lebaran 2023 homecoming flow, seven bridges can be passed by vehicles. According to him, bridge maintenance is indeed one of the priorities, considering that he is old, so it needs to be rejuvenated. The repaired bridge is located on the northern coast line from Subang to Brebes, Central Java. He continued for the bridge at Pemali Brebes River, it is predicted that it cannot be passed in two directions, only one bridge can be crossed by vehicles, so it requires careful traffic engineering. "The work on the Pemali Brebes bridge is quite difficult during construction, so the vehicle cannot be passed during Lebaran 2023 homecoming later," he said. Meanwhile, for the northern coast route, said Hedy, it is still classified as unstable by vehicles even though there are several corrugated points, but it must be done permanently, and it can only be done after Eid. Currently, the northern coastal route is starting to carry out maintenance work, such as repairing potholes, paving, and others, so that when going home can be passed safely. "The one on the north coast route in Losari needs permanent work, so it will be done later after Eid," he said.