Jakarta: The Jakarta provincial government has said that it is focusing on maintaining and improving the quality of bicycle lanes to ensure the safety, comfort, and security of cyclists using the lanes.
“So, related to the plan of a lawsuit by the Bike to Work (B2W) cycling community, the Jakarta provincial government is striving to improve the quality of bicycle lanes,” head of the Jakarta Transportation Office, Syafrin Liputo, said here on Wednesday.
He stressed that the Jakarta provincial government has not lowered the standards for bicycle lane infrastructure. The target for the construction of bicycle lanes in Jakarta has remained unchanged at 535.68 kilometers (km). The target is based on the 2023–2026 Regional Development Plan (RDP).
It was planning to build 298km of bicycle lanes in 2024. However, at least 314km of the lanes were laid in 2023. Thus, the RDP target has been exceeded.
Meanwhile, stick cones, which served as bicycle lane barriers, have been removed to ensure the safety of cyclists because many of the cones were damaged, Liputo said.
