The Indonesian army will secure the 575-kilometer Transpapua section of the Jayapura-Wamena highway in Papua province to halt the flow of illegal goods, .
Jayapura-Wamena road temporarily closed for repairs: BPJN 25th February 2021
Head of the BPJN-Jayapura Office, Edu M.P. Sasarari. (ANTARA/Evarukdijati) Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - The Jayapura National Road Construction Agency (BPJN) has temporarily closed 320 kilometers of the Jayapura-Wamena highway, which is under its responsibility, since Wednesday (February 24, 2021).
The road has been temporarily closed to help the agency s workers repair damaged road sections and bridges without disruption from vehicular traffic, head of the BPJN-Jayapura Office, Edu M.P. Sasarari, said.
The road will remain closed for three months, but vehicles transporting goods, food supplies, and building materials will be allowed to pass during certain periods of time, he informed.