Airport toll road sinking faster

Airport toll road sinking faster

JAKARTA (JP): The Sediatmo toll road, which heads out to the
Soekarno-Hatta airport, has sunk 80 centimeters, more than the 25
cm anticipated, an official of the city administration says.

Dargono Danuprawiro, head of the Jakarta public works office,
said on Wednesday that the subsidence will possibly continue and
worsen uncontrollably.

Due to the deep level of subsidence, the toll road which is
the main gate for international guests is frequently flooded
during the rainy season, he said.

Raising the road level with asphalt is impossible because of
the predicted worsening of the condition, he said, adding that if
the situation is left unheeded the road will subside an extra
three to four meters over the next 30 years. (hhr)