Bengkulu City, Bengkulu Province (ANTARA) - The Bengkulu City\nGovernment has allocated Rp5.2 billion from the 2026 regional revenue\nand expenditure budget (APBD) for the construction of three bridges\nlocated in flood-prone areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Public Works and Spatial Planning Office actually identified\nthese locations back in 2023, but at the time we were constrained by the\nbudget. Thank God, this year it can finally be realised,\u201d said\nNoprisman, Head of the Bengkulu City Public Works and Spatial Planning\nOffice (PUPR), in Bengkulu on Monday.<\/p>\n
He said the bridge construction would smooth residents\u2019 mobility, as\nwell as improve safety and connectivity between areas that have often\nbeen cut off during periods of heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n
He noted that the construction of the three bridges is the result of\ncollaboration between the Bengkulu City Government and the Bengkulu City\nPolice (Polresta Bengkulu), as the police actively gathered community\naspirations and reported actual conditions on the ground, with the\nconstruction being a concrete follow-up to complaints collected through\nthe community policing officers (Bhabinkamtibmas).<\/p>\n
The construction sites were determined after police officers carried\nout validation to ensure the building works were properly targeted.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe proposed locations have now been carried out, and all the work\nhas been contracted. Hopefully the construction can be completed in\nroughly three months, so that by November it can already be used by the\ncommunity,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
The three bridges will be built in flood-prone areas, namely the\nPancur Mas, Betungan, and Muara Bangkahulu (Pematang Gubernur)\ndistricts.<\/p>\n
The total budget allocated varies for each area: the Betungan bridge\nreceives around Rp1.4 billion, the Pancur Mas bridge is allocated around\nRp1.8 billion, and the Pematang Gubernur bridge is allocated roughly Rp2\nbillion.<\/p>\n
Noprisman explained that the differing budget allocations are due to\nthe bridge constructions requiring concrete that cannot be cast in\nstages.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the Bengkulu City PUPR Office will implement a total\nclosure of road access at the project sites during the works, and\ntraffic diversions will be announced to the public shortly.<\/p>\n
He therefore appealed to residents to understand the traffic\nengineering measures, as the bridges\u2019 concrete structures require an\nideal curing period before they are safe for heavy vehicles to\ncross.<\/p>\n
\u201cConcrete needs time to reach the appropriate age, so it cannot be\nused immediately after casting is completed. We hope the public can be\npatient, because this construction is for the common good,\u201d Noprisman\nexplained.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bengkulu-city-government-allocates-rp5-2-billion-for-three-flood-prone-bridges-1784534145", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }