Kemang Pratama Bridge Nears Completion After Year of Flood Disruption

JAKARTA - After more than a year of disruption due to flood damage, the Kemang Pratama Bridge in Bekasi City, West Java, is nearing completion.

Ministry of Public Works (PU) reported that construction progress has reached 92.91 per cent as of 28 May 2026.

If completed on schedule in August 2026, the bridge will resume its role as a vital link connecting Kemang Pratama, Galaxy, Jatiasih, and Bekasi’s toll road network.

Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo said the reconstruction aims to maintain public connectivity, particularly in urban areas with high mobility.

“The bridge was built to reduce travel time, lower vehicle operating costs, and improve road safety and comfort for users. Benefits must be directly felt by the public,” Dody said on Monday (1 June 2026).

The damage disrupted traffic flow in South Bekasi and surrounding areas.

Residents who typically used the route to access residential areas, economic hubs, and toll roads were forced to take longer detours.

Notably, although the bridge falls under Bekasi City Government’s management, its reconstruction is being handled by the central government through the Jakarta-West Java National Road Implementation Agency (BBPJN).

This move aims to expedite infrastructure recovery, which has a direct impact on daily community activities.

In addition to connecting densely populated residential areas, the Kemang Pratama Bridge plays a strategic role as a key link to the Bekasi Barat and Jatiasih toll roads.

Its presence is crucial for supporting commuter mobility and facilitating goods distribution and economic activity in Bekasi and surrounding areas.

Structurally, the new bridge features a steel box girder main span of 78 metres.

The substructure uses 80-centimetre-diameter bored piles with FC’30 structural concrete to enhance resilience against high traffic loads.

The total construction length is 410 metres with a bridge width of 7 metres.