Infrastructure Policy in the Context of Improving the Social Economy of the Community by Building a Bridge Connecting Gampong Blang Mirou-Kumba, Bandar Dua District, Pidie Jaya Regency

Policy Implementation Study Based on Decree of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 75 of 2014 concerning the Acceleration of Priority Infrastructure Provision

Abstract

In 2018, the construction of the Blang Mirou – Kumba steel truss bridge was carried out. Previously, residents of Blang Miroue, Ulee Gle Tunong Village and the people of Kumba-Ulee Gle, Bandar Dua District, Pidie Jaya Regency had asked the government to build a suspension bridge in their area. Due to the lack of connecting facilities, residents in the two areas bordered by the river are forced to travel quite far along another route. The purpose of this research is: (1) To analyze and study in depth the implementation of policies based on Presidential Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 75 of 2014 concerning the Acceleration of Priority Infrastructure Provision in the context of improving the social and economic development of the community in the construction of bridges connecting villages in Gampong Blang Mirou-Kumba. (2) To analyze and study in depth the inhibiting and supporting factors for implementing policies based on the Presidential Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 75 of 2014 concerning the Acceleration of Priority Infrastructure Provision in the context of improving the social and economic development of the community in the construction of bridges connecting villages in Gampong Blang Mirou-Kumba. By using a qualitative descriptive approach. The results of this study show. The construction of a bridge connecting the villages between Gampong Blang Mirou and Gampong Kumba increases social interaction, strengthens community brotherhood and develops Islamic religious education for both the people of Gampong Blang Mirou and Gampong Kumba as well as the communities around the two gampongs. The construction of a bridge connecting gampong between Gampong Blang Mirou and Gampong Kumba increases community income by reducing production costs, increasing land prices, the emergence of new business places and increasing tourists in Lhok Ugop. Community support was very large in the construction of the gampong connecting bridge, namely the land to the gampong connecting bridge was given free of charge without any compensation costs.