Trans Papua Road Program Continues, 29 Bridges Built in Merauke - Sorong , Teluk Wondama Regency

JAKARTADAILY.ID – The Indonesian Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR) has built 29 bridges on the Merauke – Sorong segment, Teluk Wondama Regency, West Papua.

The construction of this bridge is part of the continuation of the Trans Papua Road program which will open up isolated areas and improve connectivity between regencies/cities in West Papua.

Head of the West Papua National Road Implementation Center Gunadi Antariksa said the bridge with a total length of 511.5 meters was built with a budget of Rp 236.55 billion in FY 2022 through six work packages.

"The bridge construction package includes the Kampung Muri - Kwatisore Bridge (Papua Province Boundary) I with a length of 90 meters and the Kampung Muri - Kwatisore Bridge (Papua Province Boundary) II with a length of 96.5 meters, which are part of the construction of the Trans Papua section of the Merauke - Sorong section," Said Gunadi in a press statement published on his website, Monday, June 6, 2022.

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He explained that the work package for the two bridges was built through the Multi Years Contract (MYC) scheme for 2022-2024 which consists of 21 bridge constructions, namely the Kampung Muri - Kwatisore I Bridge Package with 10 bridges and the Kampung Muri - Kwatisore II Bridge Package with 11 bridges.

"For 2022, a budget of Rp 93.2 billion has been allocated," he said.

Furthermore, the Telaga I Cs Bridge construction package with a length of 74 meters which has been implemented since January 24, 2022, according to the contract with the current physical progress of 7.38 percent The budget for the Telaga I Cs Bridge work package comes from the APBN worth Rp 33.2 billion in Single Years Contract (SYC) FY 2022, which consists of 4 bridges, namely the 18-meter long Telaga 1 Bridge, 18-meter-long Telaga 2 Bridge, and 18-meter-long Telaga 3 Bridge, and 20-meter-long Lake 4 Bridge.

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Then the package for the construction of the 73.6-meter Werianggi - Ambuni Bridge that connects Windesi District with Kuri Wamesa District consists of 5 works, namely the construction of the 12-meter-long Akram II Bridge, 16.6-meter-long Akram III Bridge, and 15-meter-long Akram V Bridge. , Waro 1 Bridge is 15 meters long, and Rival Bridge is 15 meters long.

"The construction of the bridge is targeted to start in June 2022 and finish in December 2022 with a budget of Rp 33.1 billion," he added.

The construction package for the 82.4-meter Log Cs Bridge is worth Rp 38.6 billion, which consists of 4 works, namely the construction of the 15.6-meter Log 70 Bridge, 20.6-meter-long Log 75 Bridge, 25.6-meter Log 76 Bridge, and The Log 77 Bridge is 20.6 meters long.

The construction of the bridge started on February 14, 2022, according to the contract is currently at 30.87 percent progress and is targeted for completion by the end of 2022.

Finally, the 95-meter Mawin I Cs Bridge work package consists of the construction of the 50-meter-long Mawin I Bridge, 20-meter-long Mawin XXVII B Bridge, and 25-meter-long Log 23 Bridge.