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        "id": 1693972,
        "msgid": "after-10-years-bekasi-city-gateway-begins-demolition-1776855166",
        "date": "2026-04-22 17:16:13",
        "title": "After 10 Years, Bekasi City Gateway Begins Demolition",
        "author": "Faieq Hidayat",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The landmark gateway in Bekasi City, standing for a decade since 2016, has started being dismantled to accommodate the Becakayu Toll Road route. The demolition, managed by the city's Development, Building Management, Spatial Planning, and Environment Agency (DBMSDA), follows a thorough technical review and is being conducted at night to minimise traffic disruptions, with completion targeted within a week. While the structure was also deemed unsafe due to deterioration, no immediate plans exist for reconstruction, highlighting the prioritisation of major infrastructure projects in urban development.",
        "content": "<p>BEKASI, KOMPAS.com \u2013 The demolition of the Bekasi City landmark\ngateway on Jalan HM Joyomartono, East Bekasi, began on Tuesday night\n(21\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Based on Kompas.com\u2019s observations at the site on Wednesday afternoon\n(22\/4\/2026), several parts of the gateway\u2019s construction have been\nremoved.<\/p>\n<p>However, the main frame still stands with supports on both sides of\nthe road.<\/p>\n<p>Traffic activity around the location remains busy but smooth.<\/p>\n<p>Motorcycles, private cars, and trucks can be seen passing under the\ngateway. The gateway was built in 2016 and has now stood for 10\nyears.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are no plans yet for reconstruction. It is being demolished\nbecause that position will be crossed by the Becakayu Toll route,\u201d said\nRidwan when confirmed by Kompas.com via message on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Ridwan explained that before the demolition, his side had conducted a\ncomprehensive technical study, including traffic arrangements during the\nprocess.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore the demolition, discussions on the technical work and traffic\nengineering were held first with the Transportation Agency, Traffic\nUnit, and regional elements,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom DBMSDA, we only facilitate everything related to the toll road\nroute and its future construction technicalities,\u201d Ridwan added.<\/p>\n<p>For information, the Head of DBMSDA Bekasi City, Idi Sutanto, stated\nthat the gateway\u2019s demolition is not only impacted by the Becakayu Toll\nproject route.<\/p>\n<p>It is also due to its damaged condition that poses a potential\nhazard.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned that the demolition process is targeted to be completed\nin about one week and is carried out at night to minimise traffic\ndisturbances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it goes smoothly, it will be finished in a week. The work starts\nfrom 10:00 p.m. WIB until 5:00 a.m. WIB,\u201d said Idi when contacted via\nmessage on Friday (17\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow it\u2019s still in the tender process, possibly starting by the end\nof this year (construction),\u201d he added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/after-10-years-bekasi-city-gateway-begins-demolition-1776855166",
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