Tanggung Jawab Pemerintah Daerah Provinsi Dalam Menanggulangi Jalan Rusak

Abstract

Roads are public infrastructure that has a strategic role in supporting community mobility, economic growth, and equitable distribution of regional development. The framework of the state of welfare and regional autonomy, the implementation of roads is part of the basic services that must be fulfilled by the government, including provincial local governments in accordance with the division of their authority. The problem of damaged roads still occurs frequently and has serious impacts, such as hampered social and economic activities, declining the quality of public services, and increasing risk of traffic accidents. This condition raises legal problems related to the responsibility of the provincial local government in tackling damaged roads. The purpose of this study is to analyze the form of responsibility of the Provincial Regional Government in the implementation and management of damaged roads and to examine the legal consequences that arise if the local government neglects to carry out these obligations. The research method used is normative legal research with a statutory approach and a conceptual approach. Legal materials are obtained from laws and regulations, legal literature, and the doctrines of experts that are qualitatively analyzed. The results of the study show that the Provincial Regional Government has strict authority and responsibility over provincial roads, including planning, construction, maintenance, and supervision of roads as stipulated in Law Number 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government and Law Number 38 of 2004 concerning Roads. The negligence of local governments in carrying out these responsibilities can cause legal consequences in the form of administrative sanctions, civil liability, and in certain conditions can have implications for the liability of the.