Kendal Regency initiates road infrastructure repairs across 120 locations

The Kendal Regency government is conducting extensive road rehabilitation projects to improve regional connectivity. The local Public Works and Spatial Planning Department (PUPR) has identified 51 specific points requiring attention, while broader rehabilitation efforts targeting 120 locations are approximately 90 percent complete as of November 2026.

Head of the PUPR Department, Sudaryanto, noted that 83 percent of the regency's 780 kilometers of roads are currently in stable condition. The remaining 17 percent are undergoing gradual repairs, including concrete work in the Patebon and Pegandon districts. Some damaged roads are being addressed following their transition from village to regency status, while others were previously under national jurisdiction.

Regency Regent Dyah Kartika Permanasari aims to maximize the absorption of the 2026 budget for these repairs. However, the reopening of a vital connection between Ngareanak and Sidomakmur villages has been delayed until 2027. This delay follows the cancellation of financial assistance from the Central Java Provincial Government. Although the regency allocated 3.5 billion IDR for the project, an additional 5.5 billion IDR is required to complete the route.