Motorists now welcome in busway lanes

The Jakarta Post , Jakarta | Mon, 10/22/2007 4:07 PM | Jakarta

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

In order to ease traffic jams caused by the construction of three new busway corridors, the city administration has announced that motorists will be permitted to use the three lanes starting from Monday.

Governor Fauzi Bowo said Saturday he authorized motorists to use the finished sections of the busway lanes under construction.

""Starting from Monday, all motorists, including public transportation drivers, are allowed to use those three busway corridors,"" he said while inspecting the work, as quoted by the city administration's official Web site Berita Jakarta.

The three corridors are: the Lebak Bulus-Harmoni corridor that passes through Kebon Jeruk in West Jakarta; the Pinang Ranti-Pluit corridor that passes along Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta and Grogol in West Jakarta; and the Cilitan-Tanjung Priok corridor, which connects East Jakarta and North Jakarta.

Motorists have been complaining about the construction of the three new corridors, which has caused heavy traffic around the areas.

""I expect this will reduce traffic bottlenecks in the areas,"" said Fauzi.

""The Jakarta Transportation Agency will assign its officers to oversee traffic in those places and direct vehicle users who use the corridors,"" he added.

During the inspection, Jakarta Public Works Agency head Wishnu Soebagyo Yusuf said he planned to complete construction by Dec. 15.

He said his office had finished 40 percent of the 27-kilometer Lebak Bulus-Harmoni corridor, 60 percent of the 37-kilometer-long Pinang Ranti-Pluit corridor and almost 80 percent of the 22-kilometer-long Cililitan-Tanjung Priok lane.

Transportation Agency Head Nurachman said he would build about 60 bus stops for the new corridors.

""Each corridor will have between 15 and 20 bus stops,"" he said.

The agency will ask public bus companies to join a consortium to provide buses for the new corridors, said Nurachman.

""But we'll only invite public bus companies that operate in the area where the corridor is built,"" he added. (08)

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