Walking in Cilacap bridge collapses, this Chronology


CILACAP, KOMPAS.com – floating bridge for pedestrians in Cilacap collapsed on Thursday (12/01/2016) afternoon.

Head of Research and Development of Roads and Bridges (Pusjatan) Research and Development Agency ( Research and Development) of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR), Herry Vaza said, the bridge is currently in the final adjustment.

Starting Monday (21/11/2016), workers have installed a portal or a cross on the floating bridge .

“the portal is a prohibition sign that the population does not cross the bridge,” said Herrera written statement received by Kompas.com.

Then, on Wednesday (30/11/2016), workers making a connection bridge closers with mounting bridge on land (abutments) on both sides. This holder also connected successfully.

Furthermore, on the same day the trial crossings motorcycle to evaluate the reliability of the connection between the abutment and the bridge closers.

After testing, it was decided to do the installation of the lock pontoon (mooring) on ​​the next day ie on Thursday, December 1, 2016.

Then, at around 09.00 am, to do the final work locking poles pontoon by way of a cable sling racking is mounted.

Although the clock is shown at 12.00 pm, but the installation work has not been completed, while the construction team to rest.

“at 12:15 pm, some residents and children who had just finished school crossing and gather in the center span of the bridge. Neighborhood 1 minute later the bridge arched and broken at the center of the landscape, “said Herrera.

Luckily, there were no casualties in this incident. All teams assisted residents are also doing repair this bridge. Measures such improvements has been started from 13.00 pm.

“Hopefully today’s events do not recur in the future,” he closed.

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