Aceh Bailey Bridge Collapses
Published by Land connection of Calang (Aceh Jaya)-Banda Aceh since Thursday (23 / 4) morning paralyzed because of a Bailey bridge in Lageun, Setia Bakti district, Aceh Jaya, which was built during the emergency response after the tsunami, collapsed.
Instant bridge (whose parts are finished before being installed) it’s a mess due tronton crossed by a truck from the direction of Calang.
When passing, the truck’s jumbo double weight, because it was transporting heavy equipment owned by PT type BEKO Samyong, road development assistance partners implementing USAID (United States funding agencies).
Until yesterday afternoon, the excesses of the incident hundreds of vehicles from the direction of Calang and Banda Aceh, long stuck in traffic because the road has a single vein that connects to Banda Aceh, Aceh Jaya.
Fortunately the accident there were no casualties. Tronton truck driver and helper managed to save himself by jumping when the truck crashed into the base along BEKO Krueng Lageun.
Camat Sampoiniet, Aceh Jaya, Tharuddin, Porch said yesterday afternoon revealed that the bridge collapsed around 10:00 am when the truck crossed tronton carrying BEKO.
The heavy equipment had been due to continued construction work on roads that are on the track Calang USAID-Banda Aceh.But in fact, says Head Tharuddin, prior to any condition of the bridge collapsed while it was very alarming, because it was built in the early days after the tsunami. ”So, so there overtonase vehicles passing over it, it collapsed,” he said.
In fact, according to Tharuddin, Grom Babah Bailey bridge on the same trajectory also collapsed some time ago. Camat Tharuddin assess, on the track Calang-Banda Aceh today there are many Bailey bridges whose condition is vulnerable and fragile. Could collapse at any time as happened in Lageun Bailey Bridge, District Setia Bakti, Thursday.
Tharuddin argues, to cope with the collapsing bridge while it was down the technical team from PT Samyong as partners who build roads USAID assistance. So far, two-wheeled vehicles can pass in the afternoon yesterday, after local residents make a raft for crossing. While the four-and six-wheeled vehicles still have to queue while waiting for the bridge was completed. ”Users of roads and bridges that collapsed citizens hoping it could soon be overcome,” said Tharuddin. Camat Tharuddin bridge collapse claimed it was he reported to his superiors in Aceh Jaya regency to be addressed.
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