Excavations for Projects Line Up on Condet Main Road, Causing Traffic Congestion and Dust
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Several excavation sites are located along Jalan Raya Condet, East Jakarta, causing traffic congestion and complaints from residents.
The work, which has been ongoing for about two weeks, is taking up one lane of the road and causing vehicles to alternate.
Based on Kompas.com’s observations on Thursday (26/2/2026), there are several excavation sites on the left lane from the direction of Pusat Grosir Cililitan. Although the distance between the excavations is not close, they are all on the same side and are disrupting traffic flow.
Wahyu (42), a local resident, said that the project has been ongoing for about two weeks and has generated many complaints.
“This excavation, which has been going on for two weeks, is actually the main complaint, especially during peak hours, such as when people are going to work or school, and during breaking-of-fast time,” said Wahyu when interviewed on Thursday (26/2/2026).
According to him, the traffic congestion is most noticeable during peak hours, especially in the morning when residents go to work and school, and in the evening before breaking-of-fast time. In addition to the traffic congestion, Wahyu also complained about the dust that is dirtying the area around the shops.
“Yes, besides the traffic, there is also the dust, which makes everything dirty. Just look at the floors of the shops, they are all dirty. Usually, in the afternoon, they are hosed down to prevent the dust,” he explained.
A similar complaint was made by Mahmud (60). He said that he has to leave earlier when taking his grandson to school because he is worried about getting stuck in traffic.
Although he feels disturbed, Mahmud hopes that the project will be completed soon and that the road conditions will return to normal.
“Well, I’m tired of complaining, so I just accept it. The important thing is that the excavation is completed and the road is repaired because this is a main road,” he said.
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