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New Semanggi overpass progress reaches 40 percent

Anton Hermansyah (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Thu, February 23, 2017

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New Semanggi overpass progress reaches 40 percent President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (center), accompanied by Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono (third right) and Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (third left), visits the Semanggi Flyover project in South Jakarta on Feb. 23. (JP/Anton Hermansyah)

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he progress of the construction of additional elevated roads in Semanggi, South Jakarta, has reached 40 percent and is expected to be completed in the middle of 2017.

During a site visit on Thursday, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said he expected the overpass to be finished in July. If delayed, the latest possible deadline for the project is Aug. 17, the nation’s independence day.

"I set the target in July, if it goes a bit slower than expected, it will be on August 17," he said.

(Read also: New Semanggi flyover set to be complete in October 2017)

The overpass construction began in Apr. 8 last year by state-owned construction company PT Wijaya Karya (Persero). (Wika) and Japanese Mori Group under its local subsidiary PT Mitra Panca Persada. Construction costs reached Rp 360 billion (US$26.96 million), financed by the DKI Jakarta regional budget.

"The Rp 360 billion price tag is relatively cheap, I give the thumbs up for Wika," Jokowi said.

The circular overpass is expected to reduce traffic congestion at the Semanggi junction by 40 percent. "It is not a total solution only 30 to 40 percent, but at least we can reduce the congestion," he said. (bbn)

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