GIRI – Akses jalan yang menghubungkan Desa Grogol, Giri . District, with Dusun Padang Baru, Pesucen Village, Kalipuro District, Banyuwangi, badly damaged. Almost all of the asphalt on the road is peeling off. The worst conditions were seen around the Ajib factory. One of the motorcyclists, Syaiful, 30, say, The roads in the area have been in disrepair for a very long time.
The damage had already reached hundreds of meters. But, so far there has been no improvement at all. "Start from the right side of the road (ever since the road was destroyed, Red),Said Syaiful. Monitor this newspaper , road conditions all around 200 meters in Grogol Village, almost all of the asphalt has peeled off. Even in some places there are holes in diameter 20 centimeter. Large boulders were seen scattered. This condition is of course dangerous for motorized vehicles. "Especially when it rains, road conditions are impassable,” he added.
According to local residents, road damage, especially near the Ajib mineral water factory, due to the water channel on the right and left sides being too shallow. as a result, when it rains, water overflowed onto the road because the drains were unable to accommodate rainwater. Residents hope, The road connecting Grogol Village to Padang Baru Hamlet will be repaired soon. Because, since 2001 until now, the road was repaired only twice. "Pity the people here. Every day they have to pass through badly damaged roads,Syaiful concluded. (radar)