West, North Jakarta traffic rerouted for Air Show<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Traffic in West and North Jakarta will be
\nrerouted when the inner ring road opens tomorrow.<\/p>\n
The toll roads to be opened are Grogol-Pluit, East Ancol-
\nJembatan Tiga, the Cengkareng access ramp and Penjaringan
\njunction.<\/p>\n
President Soeharto is scheduled to officiate the opening of
\nthe roads at 10 a.m., at the entrance of the Tanjung Priok II
\ntoll road.<\/p>\n
Soeharsono Martakim, the director general of road development
\nat the Ministry of Public Works, explained yesterday the traffic
\nchanges on toll roads and on regular roads. Martakim said the
\ntraffic changes will be effective until all toll road ramps are
\ncompleted, but he could not say when.<\/p>\n
The changes are part of preparations for the International Air
\nShow, which is scheduled to begin on June 22.<\/p>\n
The traffic reroutes were listed by a special team set up
\nbefore the air show.<\/p>\n
On regular roads, traffic changes include routes around
\nJembatan Tiga and Pluit. Vehicles heading for the Soekarno-Hatta
\nInternational Airport from these areas are to use the old
\nCengkareng road, which leads to North Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Vehicles from Meruya, Daan Mogot and Tangerang towards the
\nairport are to pass the Penjaringan junction.<\/p>\n
Other changes will affect vehicles along the Grogol overpass,
\nfor vehicles traveling in the direction of Jl. Satria, Jelambar.
\nPart of the traffic will be directed to use the non-toll road.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, some of the vehicles passing the Grogol overpass
\nheading for Tomang will also be directed to the non-toll road.<\/p>\n
On toll roads, traffic changes include the site around the
\nPluit toll road entrance.<\/p>\n
Until September, motorists between Tomang and Tanjung Priok
\nare to use the U-turn near the entrance of the Pluit toll road.<\/p>\n
The entrance to the Jembatan Tiga I toll will only be used for
\ntraffic in the direction of Tanjng Priok and Tomang or Semanggi.<\/p>\n
Other changes affect roads around the exit ramp of Tanjung
\nDuren in Grogol. Vehicles traveling from Tomang to Tanjung Duren
\nare to take the left lane and those heading for Pluit must use
\nthe right lane.<\/p>\n
Traffic will also be rerouted around the Tomang exit ramp in
\nfront of the West Jakarta mayoralty office and around the Grogol
\ntoll road entrance.<\/p>\n
Vehicles from the Jakarta-Cikampek and the Jagorawi turnpikes
\nheading for the Airport, Glodok or Mangga Dua through the Cawang
\ninterchange are suggested to use the harbor road in the direction
\nof Tanjung Priok. (anr)<\/p>",
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