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Part of Cikopo-Palimanan toll road collapses
A Cikopo-Palimanan, locally known as "Cipali", toll road section has collapsed at KM 103, 400 kilometers along the Jakarta to Cirebon route, forcing traffic authorities to only allow one lane for vehicles to pass.
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Traffic gridlock is seen on the Cikopo-Palimanan toll road in Cikampek, West Java, on May 5. (Tempo/Imam Sukamto)
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span style="line-height: 1.6em;">A Cikopo-Palimanan, locally known as "Cipali", toll road section has collapsed at KM 103, 400 kilometers along the Jakarta to Cirebon route, forcing traffic authorities to only allow one lane for vehicles to pass.
"The collapsed section was 10 meters in length and 1 m deep,” said West Java traffic police patrol chief Comr. H. Hanafi as quoted by tempo.co.
Following the incident, traffic police could only allow motorists the use of one lane of the two-lane toll road.
A field traffic police officer, First Insp. Hery Prakata said police had placed traffic signs before the collapsed part as a precaution to road users to prevent accidents.
"Heavy rain often falls along the Cipali toll road. Motorists should keep watch if the roads are slippery,” Hery was quoted by tempo.co as saying.
The road section collapsed on Wednesday evening after heavy downpour.
Toll road management PT Lintas Marga Sedaya has been repairing the section by hardening the road's shoulder around the damaged part to prevent another collapse.
The Cipali toll road is a main route for homebound Idul Fitri travelers. (dmr)
