RRI.CO.ID, Banda Aceh - Residents in flood-ravaged areas of Gayo Lues Regency, Aceh Province, are regaining vital links to farms, markets, and daily life after four new suspension bridges were constructed by the Gayo Lues Police Resort.

The bridges address urgent needs in Putri Betung Village, specifically in Pungke Jaya Village, Jeret Onom Village, Gumpang Lempuh Village, and Ramung Toa Village. They replace structures destroyed by hydrometeorological disasters like flash floods.

"The construction of those suspension bridges serves as a form of the police’s commitment to accelerating the recovery of access and residents' activities, which have been hampered so far due to the damage to village connecting bridges," said Gayo Lues Police Chief, Adj. Sr. Com Hyrowo, in Gayo Lues on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.

As reported by Antara, Hyrowo explained that the suspension bridges respond directly to pressing community demands. They particularly support social mobility and post-disaster farming and plantation activities.

"The suspension bridges being built serve as connectors for residents from their villages to gardens and markets. With these suspension bridges, the community is assisted in transporting agricultural and plantation produce," he added.

Construction efforts involved dozens of the Gayo Lues Police personnel alongside local residents. In Pungke Jaya Village, teams rebuilt a bridge severely damaged by flash floods. The Jeret Onom Village bridge followed the same collaborative model with police and villagers.

In Gumpang Lempuh Village, a joint team from the Gayo Lues Village and South Sumatra Regional Police Mobile Brigade Corps Operational Command Detachment handled the work. 

"As for the suspension bridge in Ramung Toa Village, it was also built recently. The construction of suspension bridges serves as a continuous effort until the area's conditions are fully restored," noted Hyrowo.

Local resident Ali Hanafiah (43) from Jeret Onom Village expressed gratitude for the initiative. 

"We faced difficulties in transporting garden produce when the bridge was damaged by the disaster. With this suspension bridge, the community can resume farming and bring agricultural products to the market, allowing post-disaster community activities to recover," he said. ***