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        "id": 1636653,
        "msgid": "main-bridge-connecting-kupang-to-timor-leste-collapses-traffic-disrupted-1774525910",
        "date": "2026-03-26 18:20:16",
        "title": "Main Bridge Connecting Kupang to Timor Leste Collapses, Traffic Disrupted",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "A vital bridge at Kilometre 38 on the Timor Raya road in Naibonat, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, collapsed on Thursday due to extreme weather and river erosion, severing the primary land route between Kupang and Timor Leste. Local residents promptly blocked access to prevent accidents, while authorities have mobilised heavy equipment to open alternative routes and plan for full restoration within five days. Traffic is being managed through a stop-go system on the temporary path, with police ensuring safety amid the disruption to Trans Timor transport.",
        "content": "<p>The main bridge at Kilometre 38 on the Timor Raya road in Naibonat\nsub-district, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), completely\ncollapsed on Thursday (26\/3). This bridge serves as the primary route\nconnecting Kupang to Timor Leste. As a result, land transportation\nacross Timor Island has been severely disrupted. According to local\nresidents, the bridge collapsed entirely around 05:00 WITA. After the\ncollapse, residents immediately blocked access to the bridge to avoid\naccidents. \u201cSince morning, the bridge has collapsed at the eastern end\nnear the Brigif, so we immediately barricaded the road because it\u2019s the\nmain route and we\u2019re afraid vehicles passing through could cause\ndisaster,\u201d said Jemmi to CNNIndonesia.com on Thursday (25\/3). Meanwhile,\nthe Head of the National Road Agency (BPJN) for NTT, Janto Mangiri,\nexplained that the bridge likely collapsed due to extreme weather in NTT\nover the past few days. He stated that the collapsed bridge is the main\nland transportation route on Timor Island, or the Trans Timor route.\n\u201cDue to extreme weather causing downstream river landslides that eroded\nthe soil, leading to cracks in the bridge\u2019s foundation,\u201d said Janto.\n\u201cThe bridge\u2019s foundation has shifted, causing the deck to subside,\u201d he\nadded. He explained that the route will be temporarily closed for\nrepairs. His team is promptly opening an alternative route to prevent\nthe complete severance of the land route on Timor Island. So far, heavy\nequipment has been mobilised to open the alternative road so that the\nTrans Timor route can return to normal. \u201cWithin five days, it can\noperate normally again so that the public can use it,\u201d he said.\nMeanwhile, Kupang Police Chief AKBP Rudo Ledo stated that he has\ndeployed several Traffic Unit and Brimob personnel for security and\ntraffic management at the collapse site. Currently, according to Rudi,\nhis side has implemented traffic flow engineering through a stop-go\nsystem so that the Trans Timor road land transportation route is not\ncompletely cut off. \u201cNow the alternative road can be used but with a\nstop-go system so that the transportation route remains accessible,\u201d he\nsaid. Rudi advised road users from Kupang, Atambua, Kefamenanu, and Soe\ndirections to be careful and follow instructions from officers.<\/p>",
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