Sumatra Rises: Bridge Reconstruction in Southeast Aceh

Vehicles pass alongside a bridge construction project on the Southeast Aceh crossroad route in Ketambe, Southeast Aceh Regency, Aceh, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. The bridge, which was destroyed during the November 2025 disaster, is scheduled for completion by mid-2026. ANTARA FOTO/Raisan Al Farisi/wsj/M052

Officials direct traffic alongside a bridge construction project on the Southeast Aceh crossroad route in Ketambe, Southeast Aceh Regency, Aceh, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. The bridge, which was destroyed during the November 2025 disaster, is scheduled for completion by mid-2026. ANTARA FOTO/Raisan Al Farisi/wsj/M052

An aerial view shows vehicles passing alongside a bridge construction project on the Southeast Aceh crossroad route in Ketambe, Southeast Aceh Regency, Aceh, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. The bridge, which was destroyed during the November 2025 disaster, is scheduled for completion by mid-2026. ANTARA FOTO/Raisan Al Farisi/wsj/M052

An aerial view shows vehicles passing alongside a bridge construction project on the Southeast Aceh crossroad route in Ketambe, Southeast Aceh Regency, Aceh, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. The bridge, destroyed during the November 2025 disaster, is scheduled for completion by mid-2026. ANTARA FOTO/Raisan Al Farisi/wsj/M052