World · East Asia & Pacific · 1 hr ago
Road repairs cause traffic delays on Jakarta–Cikampek toll road
Road repairs caused heavy traffic on the Jakarta–Cikampek toll road near Bekasi, on the route toward Jakarta.
The congestion was reported at kilometre 17, where work had been under way since the morning.
Workers began removing barriers at that site, allowing drivers through and traffic to gradually return to normal.
Delays were also reported between Tambun and Jakarta, and from Bekasi Timur toward Bekasi Barat, where repairs affected the right-hand lanes.
Drivers were advised to use the left lane near the Bekasi Timur repairs.
Traffic was also slow near Halim toward Cawang because of high traffic volumes.
A disabled vehicle caused delays in the opposite direction, and officials were heading to the location.
Traffic was congested on the Jakarta–Cikampek toll road in Bekasi toward Jakarta because of road repairs.
The repairs were at kilometre 17, where traffic was reported heavy in the morning.
By 07:02 local time, workers had started removing the road covering and vehicles could pass, with traffic gradually returning to normal.
Congestion was also reported between Tambun and Bekasi, and between Bekasi Timur and Bekasi Barat, in the direction of Jakarta.
- Who
- Motorists travelling on the Jakarta–Cikampek toll road.
- What
- Road repairs caused traffic congestion, though vehicles could pass at the kilometre 17 site by 07:02 local time.
- When
- The morning of 15 October 2026.
- Where
- The Jakarta–Cikampek toll road in Bekasi, toward Jakarta.
- Why
- Road repair work caused congestion; traffic volume also contributed to delays near Halim.
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Road repair work caused heavy traffic at kilometre 17 in Bekasi toward Jakarta.
The road covering at the repair site was being removed, allowing vehicles to pass as traffic gradually returned to normal.
- Main repair site
- Jakarta–Cikampek toll road, kilometre 17, Bekasi
- Direction affected
- Toward Jakarta
- Other congestion
- Tambun Km 21–Km 20 and Bekasi Timur Km 17–Bekasi Barat Km 14+111
- Reported time
- 07:02 local time on 15 October 2026
What people are saying
Due to road repair work since this morning, traffic on the Jakarta–Cikampek Toll Road at Km 17 in Bekasi toward the city toll road is heavy.
Use the left lane.