The Central Jakarta Transportation Agency is to apply a one-way traffic system on Jl. KH Wahid Hasyim to prevent congestion during an upcoming sidewalk renovation project in the area.
he Central Jakarta Transportation Agency plans to enforce a one-way traffic system on Jl. KH Wahid Hasyim, from Jl. Sabang to Jl. Jaksa intersections, to ease traffic. Vehicles will only be allowed to pass the road from Gondangdia Station to Sarinah Mall.
The agency head, Harlem Simanjuntak, said there would be a sidewalk renovation project along the road, so the one-way traffic was needed to prevent congestion.
Harlem said sidewalks on Jl. KH Wahid Hasyim had always been occupied by street vendors and illegal parking, which caused congestion.
The one-way traffic policy will be trialed on Oct. 8. Vehicles from Sarinah heading to Gondangdia Station will have to turn onto Jl. Sabang.
Harlem also said the policy would be conducted in two phases: first on Jl. Wahid Hasyim until Jl. Agus Salim, then the policy would be expanded from Jl. Srikaya to MNC Tower.
"The second phase will depend on the success of the first phase," he added. (vla)
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