The Aceh provincial government has begun preparing the Detailed\nEngineering Design (DED) for the reconstruction of the Peusangan Selatan\nBridge in Bireuen Regency. The move follows weeks of field assessments\nand monitoring conducted by the Task Force for the Acceleration of\nPost-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (Satgas PRR) together\nwith relevant stakeholders.<\/p>\n
Fadhli, Head of the Public Works and Spatial Planning (PUPR) Office\nof Bireuen Regency, stated that the steel truss bridge connecting Ule\nJalan Village and Suwak Village falls under the authority of the Aceh\nprovincial government. \u201cOnce the DED is completed, the Aceh provincial\ngovernment will proceed with the budget preparation process for the\nbridge\u2019s reconstruction,\u201d Fadhli told Tempo on Wednesday, 24 June\n2026.<\/p>\n
The DED preparation is one of the follow-up actions from a series of\nassessments and monitoring conducted by Satgas PRR across various\ndisaster-affected areas in Aceh during early June, in accordance with\nthe Master Plan for the Acceleration of Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and\nReconstruction (Renduk). In addition to reconstruction and\nrehabilitation, the task force is also mandated to oversee the process.\nDuring these activities, Satgas PRR, together with ministries, agencies,\nlocal governments, and other relevant parties, identified infrastructure\nneeds and formulated steps to accelerate recovery.<\/p>\n
The Peusangan Selatan Bridge is one of 13 bridges in Bireuen Regency\ndamaged by the hydrometeorological disaster that struck Sumatra in\nNovember 2025. Eight of these are steel truss bridges, while the\nremaining five are suspension bridges. The powerful flash flood currents\neroded the bridge\u2019s foundations, causing most of the structure to\ncollapse into the river. Only a portion of the structure remains on the\nUle Jalan Village side. The Peusangan Selatan Bridge is also the only\nsteel truss bridge affected by the disaster in Bireuen Regency that\nfalls under the authority of the Aceh provincial government.<\/p>\n
The bridge\u2019s destruction has directly impacted community activities.\nThe severed inter-regional link has hampered residents\u2019 mobility,\nincluding economic and educational activities. Hundreds of students and\nteachers from Ule Jalan Village are forced to use simple rafts or\nmotorised boats to cross the river daily to reach their schools.<\/p>\n
One resident, Fauzi Doklip, admitted to struggling with daily\nroutines since the bridge was damaged. \u201cTo take my children to school or\nto the religious study centre in Darul Aman, we are forced to use a\nraft. The same goes for other needs. If we want to go to Bireuen or\nMatang Geulumpang Dua, we also have to cross by raft,\u201d Fauzi recounted.\nThe challenges become even more severe when heavy rain falls again.\nRising river currents frequently disrupt residents\u2019 crossing activities.\nFurthermore, the distribution of agricultural produce and basic\nnecessities has also been hampered because vehicles can no longer\ntraverse the bridge, which was previously one of the main access routes\nin the area.<\/p>\n
According to Fadhli, the handling of the affected area is being\ncarried out in stages. In addition to rebuilding the bridge, the\ngovernment is also preparing measures to stabilise the riverbanks eroded\nby the floods around the site. All recovery plans have been incorporated\ninto the Renduk, which serves as the government\u2019s reference for\naccelerating the recovery of disaster-affected regions. \u201cSo currently,\nthe reconstruction of infrastructure has been included in the\npost-disaster recovery planning and will be implemented in stages\naccording to each authority\u2019s jurisdiction,\u201d Fadhli said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/aceh-government-prepares-ded-for-peusangan-selatan-bridge-reconstruction-1782312892", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }