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Jakarta preps alternative routes during LRT construction
The Jakarta Transportation Agency is preparing alternative routes to ease traffic gridlock surrounding the light rail transit (LRT) project from Cawang in East Jakarta to Dukuh Atas, Central Jakarta.
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Workers construct a column for the light rail transit (LRT) system in Jakarta. The Jakarta administration will allocate Rp 4.4 trillion (US$352 million) for the LRT project, which is planned to serve the transportation needs during the 2018 Asian Games sporting event. (Antara/M. Agung Rajasa)
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he Jakarta Transportation Agency is preparing alternative routes to ease traffic gridlock surrounding the light rail transit (LRT) project from Cawang in East Jakarta to Dukuh Atas, Central Jakarta.
Jakarta Transportation Agency head Andri Yansyah said the construction work, which had begun Dec. 13 would run until December 2018.
"To reduce traffic congestion along the [affected] roads, we have prepared alternative routes for motorists," Andri said as quoted by the city administration's official website, beritajakarta.com, on Tuesday.
(Read also: Jokowi maintains close eye on MRT, LRT progress)
The project's ongoing construction will cause several roads to have narrower lanes, including on Jl. MT Haryono, Jl. Gatot Subroto, Jl. HR Rasuna Said, Jl. Setiabudi, Jl. Galunggung and Jl. HM Djojohadikusumo.
Motorists coming from North Jakarta and heading to South Jakarta are advised to use alternative routes, such as via Jl. Galunggung, Jl. Latuharhari, Jl. Sultan Agung, Jl. Minangkabau, Jl. Dr. Sahardjo and Jl. Dr. Supomo, or via Jl. KH Mas Mansyur, Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio and Jl. Casablanca.
Meanwhile, those from Cawang heading to the Semanggi area have been told to take Jl. DI Pandjaitan, Jl. Basuki Rachmat, Jl. KH Syafei, Jl. Cablanca, Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio.
"Once the construction has been completed, the traffic arrangement will return to normal," he added. "We also advise motorists to follow directions from traffic officers in the field." (dmr)
