Residents told to repair road

Residents told to repair road

BOGOR (JP): Residents suffering from a damaged main road for
years have been told to repair it themselves.

Basit, a local spokesman of the Kedung Jaya sub-district, said
residents should repair the Jl. Cimanggu-Pahlawan road themselves
because repairs are not included in the town budget.

"This is because the area was included in the municipality on
April 1, while all development programs covered by the budget
were closed on March 11," he said.

The 300-meter road is vital for residents as it connects the
town center with their residential area and housing complexes
mushrooming around the area.

"In the dry season, the road is full of dust, and during the
rainy season it turns into a big muddy pool," Jaenudin, an ice
vendor, told The Jakarta Post recently.

His complaint was shared by another vendor, Maemunah, who said
that the dust was unbearable.

"There are many vehicles on the narrow and damaged road. The
vehicles are forced to move at a snail's pace on the five-meter-
wide street, or they'll collide," Maemunah said.

"The traffic comes to a total standstill when only one car is
stalled."

Stones and big potholes are also problems along the road.

The drainage system is also poor because the gutters are small
and narrow, and overflow when rain falls. (21/bas)