Some 12 potholes located on Jalan Warakas 3 on the west side of Warakas Urban Village, Tanjung Priok Sub-district, North Jakarta.

After the repair, passing road users will be safer and more comfortable

Tanjung Priok Sub-district Bina Marga Executing Unit Head, Riri Kusrini expressed road repairs are a quick response to residents' reports submitted via JAKI application and monitoring results from officers in the field.

"After receiving the report, we immediately deployed nine personnel to the location. Some 12 points of road damage have been repaired by personnel from this morning to this afternoon," she expressed, Monday (2/5).

She detailed the 12 potholes that had been repaired had varying sizes, including 1.2x5 meters, 1.7x7 meters, 2x8 meters, 3x1.5 meters, 4.5x1 meters, up to 12x8 meters.

"To repair them, we use 35 sacks that made from cold mix or cold asphalt," she explained.

According to her, the damage was caused by the asphalt layer which was easily eroded due to the current weather conditions.

"We'll do repairs immediately, thus damage or potholes do not endanger motorists," she added.

Sutiono, a resident of RT 13/04, Warakas Urban Village, appreciated the quick response from the Tanjung Priok Sub-district Bina Marga Executing Unit personnel who had repaired the roads in his area.

"After the repair, passing road users will be safer and more comfortable. Moreover, there are no more puddles of water on the road when it rains," he stated.