Two construction projects in Yogyakarta City are being fast-tracked\nto meet a December 2026 completion target: the revitalisation of Kewek\nBridge and the development of a green open space (RTH) on the former Abu\nBakar Ali car park site. Here is the latest progress on the two projects\nat the northern end of Malioboro Road.<\/p>\n
Kewek Bridge<\/strong><\/p>\n DetikJogja observed this afternoon that the new bridge deck has been\ninstalled, replacing the old structure. Solid foundation supports can\nalso be seen holding up the new deck.<\/p>\n \u201cKewek Bridge is progressing well, thank God. We can now see that it\nis about 78% complete,\u201d Yogyakarta Mayor Hasto Wardoyo said when met at\nthe Kepatihan Complex in Yogyakarta City on Tuesday (27 October\n2026).<\/p>\n \u201cThe bridge deck is now in place, which means the main structure is\ncomplete. The remaining work is probably the other finishing touches.\nHopefully it will be completed on target,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Work is now focused on tidying up the area around the bridge,\nincluding the river walls and Adi Pura Park on its western side. Hasto\nsaid this surrounding work would take considerable time.<\/p>\n \u201cWe will follow up by tidying up the surroundings. Once the bridge is\ncomplete, we will then improve the surrounding area,\u201d Hasto said.<\/p>\n \u201cTidying up the area does take time, because we can only start once\nthe bridge is finished. There is a park and a fountain, and those will\nbe our next tasks,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Abu Bakar Ali Green Open Space<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, DIY Regional Secretary Ni Made Dwipanti Indrayanti said\nconstruction of the Abu Bakar Ali green open space was being accelerated\nto meet the December 2026 deadline.<\/p>\n DetikJogja observed that the former car park site had been covered\nwith soil. Dozens of tall trees had been planted, while a small building\nintended to house public toilets had also been completed.<\/p>\n \u201cThe target is for everything to be finished by 22 December, God\nwilling. It was extremely hot recently, so some trees may need time to\nestablish themselves. The shrubs are the only things that have yet to be\nplanted,\u201d Made said when met at the Kepatihan Complex.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the work needs to be accelerated, because what I have seen\nis not quite up to my expectations. December is only a little over a\nmonth away\u2014about a month and a half. This may be related to the drainage\nchannels and infrastructure arrangements,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Made said the Abu Bakar Ali green space was not intended as a place\nto hang out. It will have no parking, but will include a small jogging\ntrack for people who want to exercise.<\/p>\n \u201cThere will be no parking; the whole area is free for public use as\nan open space. There will be a guard to prevent children from gathering\nthere or vendors from suddenly setting up stalls,\u201d Made said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt will provide a space with plants and a jogging track, although it\nis really for a gentle run or simply to enjoy. The important thing is\nthat it should not become a place for people to congregate. It is meant\nto give Yogyakarta some breathing space,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Site supervisor Arif said around 26 varieties of large trees would be\nplanted at the green space. Smaller plants would be placed around them\nto make the area more attractive.<\/p>\n The site will not be paved; instead, fertile soil will be planted\nwith grass. Only the jogging track will be paved, using the same\nmaterial as the Malioboro pedestrian walkway.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are around 25 to 26 types of trees, with about 172 large\ntrees. There will be many smaller plants too, with shrubs planted around\neach large tree,\u201d Arif said when met at the Abu Bakar Ali site.<\/p>\n \u201cThe jogging track will be circular. There are five axes here, each\nwith its own large tree, and the track will form circles of different\ndiameters. The largest will be at the back, on the eastern side,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>",
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