Lumajang, East Java – Minister of Public Works and Public Real estate Basuki Hadimuljono stated that Glidik II Bridge, which collapsed due to Mount Semeru’s cold lava flood on July 7, will be reconstructed by the ministry.
Throughout his see to inspect the aftermath of the cold lava flood here on Monday, the minister mentioned anticipating the restoration to be complete within four months.
” The bridge frames are now being mobilized here (to Lumajang), and the bridge will be at the same time reconstructed on its two sides from the direction of Lumajang and Malang. We hope the completion will be swift,” Hadimuljono remarked.
The minister noted that the restoration of harmed infrastructures would be carried out through cooperation amongst the main government, East Java Province, and Lumajang district authorities.
He described that five bridges in the district require reconstruction works, and the National Catastrophe Mitigation Company (BNPB) has coordinated the works and its budget with the provincial and district authorities.
The Lumajang district authority will be responsible for two bridges, for which financing will be offered by BNPB, and the East Java provincial authority will conduct the deal with 2 other bridges.
The ministry will be responsible for rebuilding the Glidik II Bridge, for it is a nationwide roadway, and financing will be disbursed straight from the state budget.
Hadimuljono stated the Glidik II Bridge would be developed with a much better and more powerful foundation to ensure that it can hold up against Mount Semeru’s cold lava flood in future.
” Why did the bridge collapse last week? Perhaps it is due to the fact that the foundation is not deep enough. The ministry’s Directorate General of Road Building has actually examined for stronger building and construction,” he specified.
On the other hand, head of the National Roadway Implementation Workplace (BBPJN) for East Java and Bali, Rakhman Taufik, stated that Glidik II Bridge will be reconstructed at the existing location and would be longer than the previous bridge span of 38 meters.
” The brand-new 45- meter long-term bridge construction process will take place for four months. The existing traffic and logistics will be redirected northward through Pasuruan and Probolinggo areas,” Taufik mentioned.
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