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Cikampek toll road severely congested after crane collapse
A crane carrying an electronic traffic sign collapsed at kilometer 15 of the Cikampek-Jakarta toll road, causing heavy congestion on the Cikampek-bound side of the road in West Java on Thursday morning.
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A crane fell on the Cikampek-Jakarta toll road on Thursday morning, causing heavy traffic congestion. (kompas.com/PT Jasa Marga)
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crane carrying an electronic traffic sign collapsed at kilometer 15 of the Cikampek-Jakarta toll road, causing heavy congestion on the Cikampek-bound side of the road on Thursday morning.
The crane, which was being used for the Jakarta-Cikampek elevated toll road project, reportedly collapsed on Thursday early morning at 12 a.m., blocking four lanes.
Dwimawan Heru, spokesman for the toll road operator PT Jasa Marga, said when it collapsed, the crane was being operated by a staff member from PT Waskita, the contractor for the ongoing elevated toll road construction. The crane was moving the electronic sign for the project.
"However, because of a technical issue, the crane failed to move it. It collapsed and blocked the lanes," Heru said in a press release on Thursday.
Heru added that currently, the crane had been moved to the roadside but still blocked part of the first lane.
PT Jasa Marga, in teaming up with the Jakarta Police, is imposing a contraflow lane reversal from kilometer 14 to 21 to ease congestion in the area.
"PT Jasa Marga apologizes for any inconvenience and will keep coordinating with many parties to ease impact from the incident," he said.
