Bekasi Regency's Kalimalang Inspection Road Upgrade Reaches 85 Per Cent Completion

The Regency Government of Bekasi, through its Water Resources, Highways and Construction Department (SDA-BMBK), is prioritising the development of three segments of the Kalimalang Inspection Road, supporting a road stability condition that has now reached 85 per cent. Head of Road Development at the SDA-BMBK Department of Bekasi Regency, Dede Chairul, stated that the three segments cover the city boundary to Cibitung, the Tegal Gede-Tegal Danas section, and the border with Karawang Regency. ‘Our division’s focus is on these three segments where the flow of two-wheeled and large vehicle traffic is not yet too heavy. These three segments are likely the priority this year,’ Dede said in a statement on Thursday (4/6). According to him, the Bekasi Regency Government has allocated a substantial APBD budget over the past two years for the construction of the Kalimalang Inspection Road. Road users and the residents of Bekasi Regency can already feel a very significant change. ‘We have budgeted an extraordinary amount for the Kalimalang Inspection route, more than Rp100 billion. If we look at the condition, its stability is around 85 per cent, so it only needs road maintenance and complementary facilities such as utilities,’ he said. Dede explained that the route previously had many points of light to severe road damage. Moreover, there were no barriers or road medians, which triggered arbitrary vehicle U-turns and illegal parking on the road shoulders. ‘Our future focus is to continue the work on road medians on both sides that are still interrupted in the South Tambun District area, constrained by land acquisition which is the authority of the Bekasi Regency Housing, Settlement and Land Affairs Office (Disperkimtan),’ he clarified. He noted that one of the points that cannot yet be worked on is the stretch from the Bekasi City boundary to the Legenda bridge. Besides being constrained by the land procurement process, the construction of the road median at that location also conflicts with the development plan for the Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu (Becakayu) Toll Road project. ‘We remain focused on completing the points of road that have suffered severe damage while waiting for the land acquisition process to be completed. The Kalimalang Inspection Road serves as one of the alternative routes supporting public mobility and connectivity,’ he concluded.