Embankment Gabions on Untung Jawa Island Pier Repaired
access_time June 06 2022 02:27 PM remove_red_eye 1155
Reported by Anita Karyati | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Reported by Anita Karyati | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The Seribu Islands Water Resources (SDA) Sub-agency is repairing gabions (locally called bronjong) on the outside of the pier to strengthen the 200-meter-long embankment of the Untung Jawa Island Main Pier.
Hope these gabions can be stronger to withstand the waves when bad weather occurs
Seribu Islands SDA Sub-agency Head Hendri said that the repair was conducted by stacking the stones in a wire basket as long as two meters, one meter wide, and 50 centimeters high.
"In a day, we can fix 17 to 20 gabions through 15 workers. So far around 30 meters of them have been repaired," he said, Monday (6/6).
Gabion Installed on Pesanggrahan Riverbank to Prevent LandslidesIt has been ongoing since June and is targeted to be completed next week.
"Hope these gabions can be stronger to withstand the waves when bad weather occurs," he hoped.
