Central Java Governor Ahmad Luthfi has instructed the Public Works\nand Public Housing Department (PUPR) to accelerate the installation of\nan armco bridge on the main Grobogan\u2013Semarang City route. The bridge is\nto be erected on a road adjacent to the point where the Tuntang River\nembankment burst, causing the main road to be completely severed.<\/p>\n
Luthfi stated that the road is crucial for communities as it serves\nas the primary corridor for logistics and the Lebaran homecoming\njourney. He therefore wants the road to be operational as soon as\npossible.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe important thing is that this road can be used first, as it is\nthe main homecoming route,\u201d said Luthfi during an inspection of the\ncollapsed Tuntang River embankment site in Tinanding Village, Godong\nSub-district, Grobogan Regency, on Tuesday, 17 February 2026.<\/p>\n
Luthfi explained that short-term measures would be taken immediately\nto address the embankment breach on the Tuntang River. These measures\ninclude the closure of the breached embankment, to be carried out by the\nProvincial PUPR Department in coordination with the Major River Basin\nAuthority (BBWS), and the construction of a bridge to reconnect the main\nroute.<\/p>\n
The temporary closure of the river embankment is expected to take\nthree days, whilst reinforcement of the embankment will be completed\nwithin the following week.<\/p>\n
On the same occasion, Luthfi said he would also request the PUPR\nMinistry to carry out normalisation of the Tuntang River, in a manner\nsimilar to what was done for the Wulan River. Whilst at the site, he\neven telephoned the PUPR Minister directly to request immediate\nnormalisation of the Tuntang River.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe sedimentation is extremely high. I will propose this to the\nministry, as it falls under BBWS authority, to at least have it\nnormalised,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Luthfi explained that the collapse of the Tuntang River embankment in\nDemak and Grobogan regencies has affected areas in both regencies. He\nnoted that the Tuntang River embankment has repeatedly experienced\nbreaches.<\/p>\n
Central Java Provincial PUPR Department Head Henggar Budi Anggoro\nconfirmed that a provincial armco bridge had been relocated from Pati to\nTinanding, Godong. It was scheduled to arrive at the site on Tuesday\nevening, 17 February 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur target is one week \u2014 we are confident we can complete the armco\nbridge,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Tuntang River embankment collapsed on Monday, 16 February 2026.\nThe breach point in Tinanding Village caused the main Grobogan\u2013Semarang\nroad to be completely severed. The incident was caused by heavy rainfall\nand water flows from the upstream Glugu and Tuntang rivers.<\/p>\n
As a result, 42 villages across 10 sub-districts in Grobogan Regency\nwere inundated by flooding. At least 9,000 households were affected and\nhundreds of hectares of rice paddies were submerged.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ahmad-luthfi-calls-for-expedited-installation-of-armco-bridge-after-grobogan-semarang-road-severed-1771399032", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }