BANYUMAS, KOMPAS.com – On Sunday, January 12, 2025, the Minister of Public Works (PU), Dody Hanggodo, conducted an inspection of the suspension bridge connecting the villages of Karanganyar and Sidabowa in the Patikraja District of Banyumas, Central Java.

The suspension bridge is currently completely closed due to safety concerns stemming from a landslide affecting one of its supporting cliffs.

Dody indicated that a thorough assessment will be undertaken before any further action is decided.

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“We will assess the condition closely. We will design a solution and coordinate with the local government,” Dody told reporters at the site on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Kresnawan Wahyu Kristoyo, the Head of the Banyumas Public Works Department (DPU), stated that efforts will be made to convert the suspension bridge into a permanent structure.

“The existing Detailed Engineering Design (DED) will undergo a deeper review. We will provide several considerations, and the final decision will be made by the central government,” Kresnawan explained.

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Kresnawan estimated that the construction of the permanent bridge would require a budget ranging from IDR 70 to 80 billion.

Earlier reports indicated that the suspension bridge linking Karanganyar and Sidabowa had been completely closed due to unsafe conditions.

The closure came after one of the bridge’s supporting pillars was at risk of being eroded by a landslide on the afternoon of December 22, 2024.

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