Severely Damaged Jalan Waduk Pluit Selatan: Dinas Bina Marga Says SDA Has Jurisdiction

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com — The DKI Jakarta Dinas Bina Marga has responded to the condition of Jalan Waduk Pluit Selatan, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, which shows a pronounced height difference between its two carriageways. Head of the Data and Information Centre (Pusdatin) of the DKI Jakarta Bina Marga, Siti Dinarwenny, explained that the road is not an asset of the Dinas Bina Marga DKI Jakarta. ‘We would like to state that the road in question is not recorded as an asset in the Dinas Bina Marga DKI Jakarta’s KIB (Kartu Inventaris Barang),’ she said when contacted by Kompas.com on Thursday (5/3/2026). She added that the road falls within the authority of the Dinas Sumber Daya Air (SDA) because it is an inspection road. ‘Based on checks of the city planning map, the location is included in the SDA’s trase basah (wet route) or is an inspection road,’ said Siti. Meanwhile, Kompas.com has sought comment from the Head of the SDA North Jakarta Sub-Department (Kasudin) Heria Suwandi. However, as of this report, there has been no official response. The Jalan Waduk Pluit Selatan, Penjaringan, North Jakarta, is severely damaged. The road surface appears to be sloped with a marked height difference between the two carriageways, endangering motorists. According to Kompas.com’s observations at the site on Friday (27/2/2026), the damage spans around 100 metres, with cracks and breaks visible along the roadway. The left-hand side of the road from the direction of Polsek Metro Penjaringan towards Jalan Pluit Timur Raya appears higher than the other side. The elevation difference is estimated at 10 to 15 centimetres. In some areas, the road surface has been patched with asphalt, but a sharp height differential remains. Yudi (50), one of the motorists passing by, said the condition has long been damaged and endangers road users. ‘This has been like this for a long time. A lot of friends have had their motorbikes damaged,’ he told Kompas.com at the site on Friday (27/2/2026). He added that the risk of accidents increases in rain because the surface becomes slippery and the height difference is not clearly visible. ‘Many also fall because it’s sloped. So when it rains, many people don’t notice, and it’s slippery,’ he said.