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        "id": 1622961,
        "msgid": "one-way-system-deemed-a-potential-solution-to-alleviate-lebak-bulus-traffic-congestion-1773834762",
        "date": "2026-03-18 17:55:37",
        "title": "One-Way System Deemed a Potential Solution to Alleviate Lebak Bulus Traffic Congestion",
        "author": "Faieq Hidayat",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Urban planning expert Yayat Supriatna suggests implementing a one-way traffic system in Jakarta's Lebak Bulus area to address chronic congestion caused by closely spaced intersections and high vehicle volumes. He draws from a successful application in Bogor, emphasising the need for careful data-driven assessments to avoid shifting problems to adjacent roads. This approach could improve traffic flow if factors like road capacity and length are properly evaluated.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - Traffic congestion in the Lebak Bulus area of South Jakarta\nis a frequent complaint from residents, occurring almost daily,\nparticularly during morning and evening rush hours. Urban planning\nexpert Yayat Supriatna assesses that the implementation of a one-way\nsystem has the potential to become a solution for alleviating congestion\nin Lebak Bulus, which is triggered by dense intersections and high\nvehicle volumes. According to him, the distance between intersections\nthat is too close makes traffic flow difficult, causing vehicles to\noften get stuck even when only covering short distances. \u201cThe problem is\nthat the traffic points are too close to each other, then there are many\nintersections, high volume. So the only way is with a one-way system,\u201d\nhe said when contacted on Wednesday (18\/3\/2026). He even claims to have\napplied a similar scheme in another area with comparable\ncharacteristics. \u201cI once tried to apply it in Bogor City, around the\nBogor Botanical Gardens, it\u2019s the same. I made it one-way because the\nintersection points were too close,\u201d he said. However, he reminds that\nthe implementation of such a system cannot be done haphazardly. Careful\ncalculations are needed to avoid creating new impacts on other road\nsections. \u201cBut to make it flow, the other sides of the road must be\nconsidered. Whether there is narrowing on the other sides or other\ndensities that could affect it,\u201d he explained. \u201cBecause if it\u2019s not\ncontrolled like that, it will have the same impact on other places\nbecause the vehicle speed will increase similarly,\u201d he added. He\nemphasises the importance of data-based studies, such as vehicle volume\ncalculations and road capacity, before applying traffic engineering.\n\u201cThat\u2019s why there must be traffic counting on the road load. Because if\nsuddenly there are no traffic lights, everything enters, that road will\nalso be overwhelmed,\u201d he said. In addition, the length of the road\nsection also becomes a determining factor for the success of the one-way\nsystem.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/one-way-system-deemed-a-potential-solution-to-alleviate-lebak-bulus-traffic-congestion-1773834762",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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