New road wrecked in a month

New road wrecked in a month

JAKARTA (JP): The road connecting Lemah Abang and Pasir
Tanjung districts in Bekasi, about 30 kilometers east of here,
has deteriorated a month after its completion.

The damage leaves two rural villages, Pasir Tanjung and Pasir
Gembong isolated from its surrounding villages.

A resident of Pasir Tanjung, Abidin, said that the asphalt
crust peeled off only a week after it was finished, exposing the
rocks that make up the foundation of the road.

Three weeks thereafter, pot holes emerged and the recent
floods from the nearby Cibe'et river have exacerbated the
situation, he told Republika daily.

The road, the building contract for which went to CV Sinar
Putra, has at least three seriously damaged segments covering up
to 20 meters in length each.

Residents said they suspect foul play in the construction
process.

"It seemed that the road was built by different contractors at
different times," said Abidin.

Others said they suspect that deviations from the road
building plan have occurred.

Abdul Manan, the speaker of the Regency Legislative Council
said building plan deviation cases are quite common in Bekasi.

"I hope the government will take firm action against
delinquent developers," Manan said.

However, Agus Juhara, an official from the Bekasi regency
office said he doubted that there had been any violations of the
road building plan.

"I inspected the area, and saw no deviation from the plan,"
Juhara told Republika.

Bekasi's regent is scheduled to dedicate the road concurrently
with the Cipamingkis bridge in Cibarusah district soon, a Bekasi
regency public relations staff member said. (14)