Lift at Lenteng Agung Pedestrian Bridge Broken Again, Expert: Weak Maintenance of Public Facilities

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The lift at the Pedestrian Overpass (JPO) in front of the Institute of Social Sciences and Political Science (ISIIP), in the Tapal Kuda flyover area, Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, has been reported broken for the past several months. This condition has been complained about by residents, students, and the elderly because they must climb dozens of steps to cross the busy road without lift assistance. The lift at the Pedestrian Overpass (JPO) in front of the Institute of Social Sciences and Political Science (ISIIP), specifically in the Tapal Kuda flyover area, Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, has been broken for the past several months. Transportation expert Deddy Herlambang assesses that the damage to the Lenteng Agung JPO lift not only disrupts public mobility but also indicates weak management of public facility maintenance. “If it’s broken for a long time, it could be due to lack of maintenance from insufficient supervision,” said Deddy when contacted by Kompas.com on Tuesday (7/4/2026). According to Deddy, the lift maintenance system should refer to the manufacturer’s manual instruction (MI), with varying maintenance frequencies, from monthly, quarterly, to annual, as well as major maintenance every 2–3 years. “If there is a clear schedule and supervision, the damage should be preventable or at least detected earlier,” said Deddy. He added that challenges such as budgets or vendor contracts are generally not obstacles. “Actually, there are no challenges; it just comes back to the operator whether they are serious about providing public facility services,” he stated. “As far as I know, last year (2025) it was also dead for a year. Now it’s happening again, seems like it’s been broken for several months too,” explained Anton when met at the JPO location on Monday (6/4/2026). He hopes that the relevant parties will promptly follow up on the repairs. According to him, most JPO users are students, schoolchildren, and residents who must cross the busy main road, so the presence of the lift is very important. Rehaini (38), a resident living right in front of the lift access, emphasised that the broken lift condition makes daily activities more exhausting. “This is already the second time; the first one last year was broken for a year too. Now it’s happening again. So, like it or not, we have to use the JPO, even if it’s out of breath,” she said.