For those of you motorcyclists passing on Jalan Meruya Utara, Meruya Utara Urban Village, Kembangan Sub-District, West Jakarta, please always be vigilant and extra careful because the road is severely damaged, especially from in front of West Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Sub-Department office until junction on Jalan Meruya Raya.

Water always inundates the potholes when rain pours. The potholes are like buffalo wallows

Based on beritajakarta.com observations, the road is damaged for as wide as 300 meters with potholes length of 20x20-50x50 centimeters and 30-50 centimeters depth. Many motorcyclists have fallen when they passed on that location.

Rosdiana (35), a resident of RW 04 Meruya Utara, disclosed that such condition has existed for about two years. “Due to the road is often passed by vehicles, its asphalt began to erode and caused potholes. Water always inundates the potholes when rain pours. The potholes are like buffalo wallows ,” she expressed, Monday (6/23).

According to Rosdiana, until now there has been no repair done by related unit. “West Jakarta Administration should immediately repair the road, considering this is very dangerous,” she asserted.

Responding this matter, West Jakarta Mayor, Anas Effendi, asks local Road Public Works Sub-Department to immediately repair the damaged road on Jalan Meruya Selatan. “Road repair is a form of service to the public. Therefore, I will contact the related unit to immediately check and repair the road as soon as possible,” he stated.

When beritajakarta.com tried to ask for confirmation from Head of West Jakarta Road Public Works Sub-Department, Sisca Hermawati, she did not pick up her cell phone.