Residents complain about cracked road in Kramat Cipayung

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Some residents have complained about the damage to the Kramat Cipayung road in Setu sub-district, Cipayung district, East Jakarta, which has developed cracks and subsided.

One resident, Suprianto (42), said that the damage did not occur suddenly, but started with small cracks that had been visible before and continued to widen until the road became cracked and subsided.

“This has been happening for about a week now. At first, there were cracks here, so slowly the cracks widened, resulting in the current condition of the road,” he said in Jakarta, Thursday.

According to him, the road is one of the main alternative routes connecting East Jakarta with Bekasi, West Java. Therefore, the intensity of vehicles passing through is quite high, especially during rush hour.

“More or less, the worst is in the morning and afternoon. So, the activities of workers are hampered because this road is in a position as a main alternative route to Bekasi and East Jakarta,” explained Suprianto.

“I don’t know if any officers have come or not, but the district officials may have already done some monitoring,” said Suprianto.

A similar statement was made by another resident, Ezza (29). Ezza said that the condition of the cracked and uneven road is slowing down traffic flow.

Moreover, in the afternoon, the congestion is said to be getting worse because many vehicles have to reduce speed when passing through the damaged area.

“In the afternoon during rush hour or in the morning, it’s very busy, so traffic is congested,” he said.

Although there have been no reports of casualties, he admitted that the road damage is quite risky for drivers, especially at night when lighting is limited.

“Fortunately, as far as I know, there have been no victims falling. Usually, vehicles that are not careful will hit the bottom part of the vehicle, especially at night. The later it gets, the more congested it is,” explained Ezza.

“Our hope as the general public is that it will be repaired as soon as possible because this is a public facility, and Eid al-Fitr is coming up. Also, this is an alternative road, so it shouldn’t disrupt the activities of local residents,” said Ezza.