Variable road conditions<\/p>\n
From Kompas<\/p>\n
Just before Lebaran, late last year, I traveled overland with
\nmy family. We left Jakarta for Yogyakarta, taking the southern
\nroute via Bandung, Tasikmalaya, Banjar, Kebumen and Wates. On our
\nreturn to Jakarta, we took the northern coastal route via
\nBoyolali, Salatiga, Semarang, Tegal, Cirebon, Pamanukan and
\nCikampek.<\/p>\n
We were deeply impressed by the quality of the roads. Only a
\nfew sections along the southern route were not surfaced, so we
\nwere able to drive at a minimum speed of 60 km\/h. When we took
\nthe northern coastal route, we could drive at between 90 km\/h and
\n100 km\/h because the roads were smooth and mostly two-way.
\nIndeed, we even managed to get home before the peak of the exodus
\nback to Jakarta.<\/p>\n
However, our pride and gratefulness were short-lived. A month
\nago we traveled by bus from Pontianak to Putussibau in West
\nKalimantan. The road conditions were good until we reached the
\nregency of Sintang. The remaining part of the road to Putussibau,
\nwhich was about 250 km, was in a very bad state of disrepair. On
\none occasion the bus crew and some truck workers had to tow our
\nbus because it got trapped in a huge pothole in the road. We all
\nknow that Kalimantan is rich in natural resources. So, why
\ndoesn't it use that wealth to improve its infrastructure?<\/p>\n
ANALGIN GINTING<\/p>\n
Bekasi, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/variable-road-conditions-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }