Bekasi Regency's Kalimalang Inspection Road Upgrade Reaches 85 Per Cent Completion
The Bekasi Regency Government, through the Department of Water Resources, Public Works and Construction (SDA-BMBK), is prioritising the development of three sections of the Kalimalang Inspection Road to support road stability, which has now reached 85%.
Dede Chairul, Head of the Road Development Division at the Bekasi Regency SDA-BMBK, stated that the three sections of the Kalimalang Inspection Road include the city border-Cibitung stretch, the Tegal Gede-Tegal Danas stretch, and the section bordering the Karawang Regency.
“Our division’s focus is on these three sections, where the traffic flow of both two-wheelers and heavy vehicles is not yet too heavy. These three sections are likely to be the priority this year,” Dede said in a statement on Thursday.
According to him, the Bekasi Regency Government has allocated a significant portion of the Regional Budget (APBD) over the last two years for the development of the Kalimalang Inspection Road. Significant changes can already be felt by road users and the residents of Bekasi Regency.
“We have allocated an extraordinary amount for the Kalimalang Inspection route, exceeding Rp100 billion. Looking at the current condition, the stability is around 85%, so it only requires road maintenance and complementary facilities such as utilities and so on,” he added.
Dede explained that the route previously contained many points of light to severe road damage. Furthermore, there were no road dividers or medians, which led to unregulated U-turns and illegal parking on the roadside.
“Our future focus is to continue the construction of road medians on both sides that are still disconnected in the South Tambun District area. This is currently hindered by land acquisition processes, which fall under the authority of the Bekasi Regency Department of Public Housing, Residential Areas and Land (Disperkimtan),” he explained.
He further noted that one of the points that cannot yet be worked on is the stretch from the Bekasi City border to the Legenda bridge. In addition to the land procurement process, the construction of the road median in that location also conflicts with the planned development of the Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu (Becakayu) Toll Road project.
“We remain focused on completing the points of the road experiencing heavy damage while waiting for the land acquisition process to be completed, ensuring the Kalimalang Inspection road serves as an alternative route to support community mobility and connectivity,” he concluded.