Road Safety Analysis and Public Perception Regarding the Bridge Construction Plan: A Case Study of the Bireuen-Takengon Road Segment in Aceh

Department of Civil Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: sofyan.saleh@usk.ac.id

Abstract

Bener Meriah Regency has roads with a high accident rate, including the Bireuen-Takengon National Road from KM 045+000 to KM 047+000 in the Pintu Rime Gayo District. In 2022, there were 34 accidents on this road, resulting in 17 fatalities, 0 serious injuries, and 28 minor injuries. The material losses amounted to Rp. 222,000,000. This study assesses perceptions of the black spot on the road and the plan for constructing the Tajuk Enang-Enang Bridge. The research method includes a survey of geometric conditions and the distribution of questionnaires to 200 respondents. The data were analysed using factor analysis with SPSS software. The questionnaire consists of respondent characteristics and perceptions using a Likert scale with answer choices ranging from 1 to 4. The observation results indicate that many roads need to meet the standards, such as the right of way, space for monitoring roads, and road surfaces. Variable Q8 had the highest average score (3.78), while variable Q12 had the lowest average score (2.42). On average, respondents answered the questionnaire with a mean score of 3.07. The factor analysis results show that the construction of the Tajuk Enang-Enang Bridge affects the economy of the central region (variable weight of 0.825), road safety (variable weight of 0.819), and travel time (variable weight of 0.757).