The acceleration of handling and strengthening services for the\nSumatra Crossroad (Jalinsum) corridor from Lubuk Linggau to the Jambi\nborder continues as part of efforts to maintain road user safety\nfollowing the traffic accident involving Bus ALS and a fuel tanker truck\non Wednesday, 6 May 2026.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred on the Maur-Terawas road section, which is part\nof the Central Sumatra Crossroad with a length of 35.98 kilometres and\nan average width of 5.6 metres. The Lubuk Linggau to Jambi border\ncorridor itself has a total length of about 98 kilometres with a\nnational road stability condition of 91 per cent.<\/p>\n
The government, through the South Sumatra Major Implementation Centre\nfor National Roads (BBPJN), had previously carried out road preservation\nduring the 2026 Eid homecoming and return flows, so the road sections\nwere in a managed condition. However, the high intensity of rain in\nrecent months has caused several new pothole points to reappear on some\nroad sections.<\/p>\n
Director General of Road Development Roy Rizali Anwar expressed\ncondolences to the victims of the accident and hopes that transportation\nsafety oversight can continue to be improved.<\/p>\n
Roy stated that his side is still awaiting the investigation results\nfrom the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT), the Ministry\nof Transportation, and the Police regarding the cause of the\naccident.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we know, the Maur-Terawas road section is part of the Sumatra\nCrossroad from Lubuk Linggau to the Jambi border with a national road\nstability condition of 91 per cent with a total length of 98\nkilometres,\u201d Roy explained.<\/p>\n
On the same occasion, Director of Road and Bridge Preservation for\nRegion I of the Directorate General of Road Development Hendro Satrio\nsaid that the potholes on the Maur-Terawas road section are relatively\nsmall and not deep, but they remain a concern for immediate handling and\nrepair.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have already checked the condition along this road section;\nindeed, there are several potholes at the location, but the potholes are\nsmall and not deep,\u201d Hendro said.<\/p>\n
According to Hendro, the acceleration of handling is being carried\nout using rubber asphalt material or CPHMA available at the South\nSumatra BBPJN in accordance with the instructions of the Director\nGeneral of Road Development. \u201cInsyaallah, within a few days, we will\npatch all the potholes,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Hendro also explained that during the previous Eid route, the road\nsection was already in a managed condition, but the quite high rainfall\nhas caused several new damage points to emerge, which are now being\naddressed.<\/p>\n
\u201cActually, this road section, during the Eid route yesterday, had no\nmore potholes; we had handled them, but it turns out that in the last\nfew months, there has been quite high rainfall intensity, so new\npotholes have appeared, and now they are also being handled by the\ncentre,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
In addition to road handling, the government is still awaiting\ninvestigation results regarding the possible causes of the accident,\nincluding suspected engine sparks on the bus or driver microsleep.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/handling-of-sumatra-crossroad-accelerated-amid-road-safety-evaluation-1778507561", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }