Prabowo Inaugurates 218 Bridges Across Indonesia
President Prabowo Subianto has inaugurated hundreds of bridges across various regions of Indonesia. The bridges are located in disaster-affected areas and remote regions.
In total, Prabowo inaugurated 218 bridges of bailey, armco, and pioneer types. “With the invocation of bismillah, on this afternoon, Monday, 9 March 2026, I, Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of Indonesia, hereby inaugurate 77 bailey bridges, 59 armco bridges, and 82 pioneer bridges,” Prabowo stated during an online inauguration ceremony broadcast by the Presidential Secretariat.
According to Prabowo, the inauguration of hundreds of bridges represents a proud achievement. Prabowo described the accomplishment as the result of hard work by Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) personnel and field officers, both in disaster-affected regions and remote areas requiring bridges to support community activities.
Prabowo expressed gratitude to the TNI ranks, commending their efforts from the level of commander-in-chief, chief of staff, to regional commanders and military field coordinators.
Prabowo stated that he now feels more relieved as various remote areas have been equipped with bridges. “Our children in remote places no longer need to sit in class in wet clothes or return home from school in wet clothes,” he said.
According to Prabowo, bridges built in remote areas are not necessarily large in scale. However, he noted that these bridges nonetheless serve strategic functions. Prabowo claimed that this infrastructure development represents evidence of the government’s commitment to the people.
The 218 bridges inaugurated by President Prabowo were constructed within 2.5 months. The bridges were built across various disaster-affected regions and remote areas throughout Indonesia, including Sumatra, which was hit by flooding and landslides at the end of last year.
Prabowo described bridge construction as an expression of state presence extending to the smallest territories. In particular, he said, it serves communities that have long faced access limitations due to disasters and geographical conditions. “The inauguration of 218 bridges completed within 2.5 months is an extraordinary achievement,” said the former defence minister.