Banten Provincial Government Builds Concrete Village Roads, Warns Against Overloaded Trucks

Banten Governor Andra Soni stated that the Banten Provincial Government has built village roads using concrete material to ensure greater strength. He has called on the community to maintain them and not cause damage by allowing overloaded trucks to pass.

This was conveyed by Andra whilst inspecting the completed village roads in Manggalah Village and Kemuning Village, Tanjung Teja District, Serang Regency, Banten, on Monday (22/6/2026). Andra was accompanied by the Speaker of the Banten Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD), Fahmi Hakim.

Andra explained that a 1.7-kilometre road with concrete construction had been built under the ‘Bangun Jalan Sejahtera’ (Bang Andra) programme. The rationale was that the road was built with concrete to be stronger and more durable.

“We built this road with provincial standard concrete construction so that it has a longer service life and can be utilised by the community for a long time,” Andra said.

Andra then requested the village government and the community to look after the road. He expressed hope that the road would not be damaged by overloaded trucks.

“I also urge the village government and the community to take good care of this road, especially to prevent it from being traversed by overloaded trucks which can accelerate road damage,” he stated.

According to Andra, a good road can make life easier for the community. Villagers can more easily access healthcare and education services.

“A good road will open up access to education, healthcare services, and economic activities,” he said.

One farmer from Manggalah Village, Iti (60), recounted the previous difficulty of accessing healthcare due to the damaged road conditions. She described the arduous journey to the community health centre (puskesmas) in the district centre.

“If someone was sick or about to give birth, it was difficult to get to the puskesmas. The road was muddy and slippery. Motorcycles could pass, but one had to be very careful. Sometimes people fell,” she said.

Iti explained that before the road was repaired, residents walked to the puskesmas and it took quite a long time because of the inadequate road conditions. Besides healthcare access, farmers also experienced difficulties when transporting their harvests.

“After harvesting, we usually had to carry the produce on our shoulders. Vehicles could not enter because the road was so poor. Now, thank God, the road is good and much more comfortable to travel on,” she said.