Lenteng Agung road repair 70% complete as buses and trucks resume traffic

The repair of the sunken section of Lenteng Agung Timur Road in Srengseng Sawah, South Jakarta, has reached approximately 70 per cent. Despite ongoing works, the road is now passable by vehicles, including buses and trucks. ‘We’re about 70 per cent done with the repair as there’s still concrete pouring and road cleaning to do,’ said Jakarta South City’s Assistant for Economic and Development Affairs, Iwan K Santoso, during a site inspection on Sunday (31 May 2026). To date, nine box culverts have been installed beneath the sunken road section, with one additional culvert required to complete the works. ‘The installation of the box culverts is 90 per cent complete, as only one remains,’ Iwan added. He explained that the culverts are necessary because water flows from the University of Indonesia Lake to the Ciliwung River beneath the collapsed area. Kompas.com’s on-site observation shows the sunken road area has been covered with over 15 tightly arranged steel plates. Various two- and four-wheeled vehicles are passing smoothly over the steel plates. On Sunday morning, three buses and one truck were seen traversing the road without significant hindrance. However, larger vehicles reduced their speed when passing over the previously sunken section. Meanwhile, motorcycles, private cars, and public transport buses are moving freely. As of 10.30 WIB, traffic was reported to be busy but flowing smoothly without congestion. The road had previously collapsed on Thursday (28 May 2026) evening.