Over 300 km of West Kalimantan roads severely damaged, billions needed for budget
Pontianak, Thekabarnews.com—Currently, about 31 percent of the roads in West Kalimantan are in terrible shape. That is about 300 kilometers. This means that the area’s roads and other...
Pontianak, Thekabarnews.com—Currently, about 31 percent of the roads in West Kalimantan are in terrible shape. That is about 300 kilometers. This means that the area’s roads and other infrastructure are not excellent.
According to officials, the damaged provincial roads, which are 1,503.4 kilometers long, affect all 13 cities and regencies in the province.
The West Kalimantan’s Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Office head, Iskandar Zulkarnaen, said big repairs cannot happen yet because there is insufficient money.
Because of these issues, the government can’t fix all the broken roads at once. But it has to change a little bit over time.
“We cannot finish all the repairs at once because we do not have enough money. That is why we are doing them in steps,” he said.
This province is difficult to work with due to its size and difficult land. West Kalimantan is home to numerous rivers, and its inhabitants reside in small, isolated areas that frequently remain disconnected from the outside world.
“Building infrastructure right now is challenging, especially roads and bridges,” Iskandar said.
Even though the roads are not in great shape, officials still use them to help the economy grow and connect different parts of the country. Officials are still trying to speed up infrastructure construction in areas where it is scarce and travel is still difficult.
But things are still hard on the ground because it rains, which makes it difficult to drive on dirt roads. District and national road networks require significant infrastructure repairs.
They say that fixing roads that are in really hazardous shape could cost more than Rp9 billion for each kilometer. This number shows how much money the province can spend.
Bad roads can hurt the economy and make it harder to get to school and the doctor. People think that the best way for the area to grow is to improve connections.
The situation shows that Indonesia’s outer regions have worse infrastructure than the rest of the country.
Observers say the central and regional governments need to communicate more and have more money to speed up progress.
The provincial government does not have much money, even though repairs are still going on. They want to make sure that the development projects will be beneficial for the people of West Kalimantan in the long run.
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